EUTROPHIC


Meaning of EUTROPHIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ yü-ˈtrō-fik ]

adjective

Etymology: probably from German Eutroph eutrophic, from Greek eutrophos well-nourished, nourishing, from eu- + trephein to nourish

Date: 1928

of a body of water : characterized by the state resulting from eutrophication — compare mesotrophic , oligotrophic

• eu·tro·phy ˈyü-trə-fē noun

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