nepheloid
/ˈnɛfəlɔɪd/adjective
Oceanography and Limnology. Of sea or lake water: turbid. Chiefly in nepheloid layer noun a layer of water, typically near the bottom, containing suspended mineral particles and organic matter.
Origin
Mid 19th century (in an earlier sense). From post-classical Latin nepheloides from ancient Greek νεϕελοειδής cloudy (of urine) from νεϕέλη cloud + -οειδής.
- water lane
- water language
- water-lapper
- waterlead
- waterleader
- waterleaf
- water leat
- waterleave
- water leech
- water leet
- water lemon
- water lentil
- waterless
- waterless pit
- water lettuce
- water level
- water licence
- water license
- water lily
- waterline
- water-lined
- water-liverwort
- water lizard
- water lobelia
- water lock