First Known Use: 1928
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eutrophic
adjective eu·tro·phic \yü-ˈtrō-fik\
Definition of EUTROPHIC
of a body of water : characterized by the state resulting from eutrophication — compare mesotrophic, oligotrophic
— eu·tro·phy \ˈyü-trə-fē\ noun
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Origin of EUTROPHIC
probably from German Eutroph eutrophic, from Greek eutrophos well-nourished, nourishing, from eu- + trephein to nourish
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