[ ju:'trəʊfɪk , -'trɒfɪk ]
■ adjective Ecology (of a body of water) rich in nutrients and so supporting a dense plant population, the decomposition of which kills animal life by depriving it of oxygen.
Derivatives
~ate verb
~ation noun
Origin
C18: from Gk eutrophia , from eu 'well' + trephein 'nourish'.