oligotrophic

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

oligo- + -trophic

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[edit] Adjective

oligotrophic (comparative more oligotrophic, superlative most oligotrophic)

  1. (of a diet) being deficient in nutrition
  2. (of a lake or an ocean etc) being deficient in plant nutrients, such as nitrogen or phosphorus

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