Meaning & use
Lacustrine
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Relating to, formed in, or living in lakes.
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The region's lacustrine deposits reveal thousands of years of climate history.
Lacustrine fish species have adapted to the still waters of the crater lake.
A note on using this word
From Latin 'lacus' (lake); often contrasted with 'fluvial' (river-related) in geology.
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lake-dwelling
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