metalimnetic
/ˌmɛtəlɪmˈnɛtɪk/Limnology
adjective
Of or relating to the metalimnion; situated or occurring in the metalimnion.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Ecological Monographs. From meta- + limnetic, after metalimnion. Compare earlier epilimnetic and hypolimnetic.