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mesotrophic

adjective me·so·tro·phic \ˌme-zə-ˈtrō-fik, ˌmē-, -sə-, -ˈträ-fik\

Definition of MESOTROPHIC

of a body of water
:  having a moderate amount of dissolved nutrients — compare eutrophic, oligotrophic
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First Known Use of MESOTROPHIC

1911

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