lacustrine

adjective la·cus·trine \lə-ˈkəs-trən\

Definition of LACUSTRINE

: of, relating to, formed in, living in, or growing in lakes <lacustrine deposits> <lacustrine faunas>

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French or Italian lacustre, from Latin lacus lake

First Known Use: 1830

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