oligotrophic

adjective ol·i·go·tro·phic \-ˈtrō-fik\

Definition of OLIGOTROPHIC

: having a deficiency of plant nutrients that is usually accompanied by an abundance of dissolved oxygen <clear oligotrophic lakes>

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1928

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