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oligotrophic definition

oligo·tro·phic (-träf′ik, -trō′fik)

adjective

designating or of a lake, pond, etc. poor in plant nutrient minerals and organisms and usually rich in oxygen at all depths

Etymology: oligo- + trophic

Related Forms:

  • oligotrophy ol′i·got′·ro·phy (äl′ə gät′rə fē) noun

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