adj.
Pronunciation: yü- ' tr ō -fik
Function: 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 \ ' yü-tr ə -f ē \ noun