Meaning & use
Lentic
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Relating to or living in still water, such as ponds, lakes, or swamps, as opposed to flowing water.
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Lentic ecosystems support different species than the fast-moving streams nearby.
The biologist specialized in the lentic habitats of freshwater snails.
A note on using this word
The term comes from Latin "lentus," meaning slow or sluggish, and is the direct counterpart to "lotic," which describes flowing-water habitats.
Words with an opposite meaning
lotic
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