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lotic

Rhymes with -əʊtɪk

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From Latin lotus, past participle of lavare (“to wash”), + -ic.

adjective more lotic · most lotic

  1. Characterized by flowing water; swiftly flowing; concerned with flowing rivers, streams, etc. This particular area is subject to the transition from a more lotic environment to the lentic environment existing in the pool area.
  2. Living in flowing water; adapted to life in flowing water. The stream-dwelling species are among the most lotic of anisopterous dragonflies.

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adj living in flowing water; adapted to life in flowing water

Françaislotique
Italianolotico

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@misc{lotic_2026,
  title = {lotic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lotic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}