OLIGOTROPHIC


Meaning of OLIGOTROPHIC in English

/ol'i goh trof"ik, -troh"fik/ , adj. Ecol.

(of a lake) characterized by a low accumulation of dissolved nutrient salts, supporting but a sparse growth of algae and other organisms, and having a high oxygen content owing to the low organic content.

[ 1925-30; OLIGO- + TROPHIC ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .