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Oligotrophic
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Meaning
Adj
●
In Physiology:
deficient in
nutrition
(providing little nourishment)
●
In Biology:
being
poor
in
nutrients
and
minerals
and therefore not having an
excessive
growth of
algae
and thus a no
diminished
oxygen
content
to other organisms.
●
In Geography:
deficient in
plant
nutrients
, such as
nitrogen
or phosphorus.
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Origin
oligotrophic
English
-trophic
English
oligo-
English
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Etym
Antonyms
Eutrophic
Related
Brackish
Eutrophic
Dinoflagellates
Mesotrophic
Anaerobic
Plankton
Algae
Oxic
Intertidal
Zooplankton
Sediments
Phytoplankton
Alga
Anoxic
Estuarine
Organic Matter
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