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2024
oligotrophy
oligotrophy
English
Noun
oligotrophy
(
uncountable
)
(
geography
,
a body of water
)
the quality of having a low level of
nutrients
and
minerals
Related terms
oligotrophic
See also
eutrophy
mesotrophy
hypereutrophy
Etymology
oligo-
(
“
few
”
)
+
-trophy
(
“
nutrition
”
)
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Alogotrophy