Definition of oligomictic in English:
oligomictic
adjective ˌɒlɪɡə(ʊ)ˈmɪktɪk
1Geology. Of a sedimentary rock: consisting of a small number of dominant minerals or rock types; (of a breccia) composed of fragments of a single kind of rock.
2Limnology. Of a tropical lake: that exhibits a stable thermal stratification and only rarely undergoes an overturn.
Origin
1930s. From oligo- + ancient Greek μικτός mixed + -ic. In sense 1 after Russian oligomiktovyj.
Definition of oligomictic in US English:
oligomictic
adjectiveˌɒlɪɡə(ʊ)ˈmɪktɪk
1Geology. Of a sedimentary rock: consisting of a small number of dominant minerals or rock types; (of a breccia) composed of fragments of a single kind of rock.
2Limnology. Of a tropical lake: that exhibits a stable thermal stratification and only rarely undergoes an overturn.
Origin
1930s. From oligo- + ancient Greek μικτός mixed + -ic. In sense 1 after Russian oligomiktovyj.