oligotrophic

English

Etymology

From oligo- +‎ -trophic.

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Adjective

oligotrophic (comparative more oligotrophic, superlative most oligotrophic)

  1. (physiology, of a diet) deficient in nutrition (providing little nourishment)
  2. (biology, of a body of water) being poor in nutrients and minerals
    Antonym: eutrophic
  3. (geography, of a wetland) deficient in plant nutrients, such as nitrogen or phosphorus.
    • 1969 July, Fred W. Rabe, Robert C. Wissmar, “Some Effects of Antimycin in an Oligotrophic Lake”, in The Progressive Fish-Culturist, volume XXXI, № 3, page 163:

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