oligotrophic
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[edit]Adjective
[edit]oligotrophic (comparative more oligotrophic, superlative most oligotrophic)
- (physiology, of a diet) deficient in nutrition (providing little nourishment)
- (biology, of a body of water) being poor in nutrients and minerals
- Antonym: eutrophic
- (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:
Translations
[edit]of a diet: deficient in nutrition
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of a wetland: deficient in plant nutrients
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