eutrophy

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English

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Etymology

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From eu- +‎ -trophy.

Noun

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eutrophy (countable and uncountable, plural eutrophies)

  1. (medicine) healthy nutrition
  2. (geography, of a body of water) The quality of being rich in minerals and nutrients.

Verb

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eutrophy (third-person singular simple present eutrophies, present participle eutrophying, simple past and past participle eutrophied)

  1. (transitive, intransitive, of a body of water) To make or become rich in minerals and nutrients, which often manifests itself in a green color.
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