hydrobiology

noun hy·dro·bi·ol·o·gy \ˌhī-drō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē\

Definition of HYDROBIOLOGY

: the biology of bodies or units of water; especially : limnology

— hy·dro·bi·o·log·i·cal \-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— hy·dro·bi·ol·o·gist \-bī-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun

1926

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