Limen
[lahy-muh n] /ˈlaɪ mən/
noun, plural limens, limina
[lim-uh-nuh] /ˈlɪm ə nə/ (Show IPA)
1.
(def 4).
[li-mahn, -man] /lɪˈmɑn, -ˈmæn/
noun, Geology.
1.
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
2.
an area of mud or silt deposited near the mouth of a river.
/ˈlaɪmɛn/
noun (pl) limens, limina (ˈlɪmɪnə)
1.
(psychol) another term for threshold (sense 4) See also liminal
limen li·men (lī’mən)
n. pl. li·mens or lim·i·na (lĭm’ə-nə)
lim’i·nal (lĭm’ə-nəl) adj.
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