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Noun: thermocline  'thur-mow,klIn or 'thur-mu,klIn
  1. A layer in a body of water where the temperature gradient is steeper than in the layers above or below
    "Fish often congregate around the thermocline where food is abundant"

Derived forms: thermoclines

Encyclopedia: Thermocline