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eu·troph·ic E0245000 (yo͞o-trŏf′ĭk, -trō′fĭk)adj. Rich in mineral and organic nutrients that promote a proliferation of algae and aquatic plants, resulting in a reduction of dissolved oxygen. Used of a lake or pond.
[From Greek eutrophos, well-nourished : eu-, eu- + trephein, to nourish.]
eu·troph′i·ca′tion n.eu′tro·phy (yo͞o′trə-fē) n.eutrophic (juːˈtrɒfɪk; -ˈtrəʊ-) adj (Environmental Science) (of lakes and similar habitats) rich in organic and mineral nutrients and supporting an abundant plant life, which in the process of decaying depletes the oxygen supply for animal life. Compare oligotrophic[C18: probably from eutrophy, from Greek eutrophia sound nutrition, from eutrophos well-fed, from eu- + trephein to nourish] ˈeutrophy neu•troph•ic (yuˈtrɒf ɪk, -ˈtroʊ fɪk)
adj. (of a lake) characterized by an abundant accumulation of nutrients that support a dense growth of algae, the decay of which depletes the shallow waters of oxygen in summer. [1930–35; eu- + -trophic] eu•troph`i•ca′tion, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | eutrophic - (ecology) of a lake or other body of water rich in nutrients and subject to eutrophicationbionomics, environmental science, ecology - the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment |
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eutrophic[yü′träf·ik] (hydrology) Pertaining to a lake containing a high concentration of dissolved nutrients; often shallow, with periods of oxygen deficiency. eutrophicenUK
eu·troph·ic (yū-trof'ik), Relating to, characterized by, or promoting eutrophia.eutrophic (yo͞o-trŏf′ĭk, -trō′fĭk)adj. Rich in mineral and organic nutrients that promote a proliferation of algae and aquatic plants, resulting in a reduction of dissolved oxygen. Used of a lake or pond.
eu·troph′i·ca′tion n.eu′tro·phy (yo͞o′trə-fē) n.eu·troph·ic (yū-trō'fik) Relating to, characterized by, or promoting eutrophia. eutrophic (of a body of water) being rich in organic and mineral nutrients, either naturally or by fertilization.eutrophicenUK
Related to eutrophic: MesotrophicWords related to eutrophicadj (ecology) of a lake or other body of water rich in nutrients and subject to eutrophicationRelated Words- bionomics
- environmental science
- ecology
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