dimictic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δίς (dís, “twice”) + μίξις (míxis, “mixing, mingling”).

di- +‎ mictic

Noun

dimictic

  1. (limnology, of a lake) Having two thermal overturns per year.
  2. (mycology) Exhibiting dimixis, in which mating is governed by two idiomorphs.

Coordinate terms
  • (limnology): monomictic
  • (mycology): homomictic, diaphoromictic
  • dimixis
  • heteromictic
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