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mesotrophy
Variant of mesotrophic
mesotrophic
definition
meso·trophic (mes′ə träf′ik, mez′-; -trō′fik)
adjective
designating or of a lake, pond, etc. having a moderate amount of plant growth: the mesotrophic stage is intermediate between the oligotrophic and eutrophic stages
Related Forms:
- mesotrophy mes′·o·troph′y (-träf′ē) noun
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