Definition of Oligotrophic

1. Adjective. (physiology of a diet) being deficient in nutrition ¹

2. Adjective. (geography of a body of water) being deficient in plant nutrients, such as nitrogen or phosphorus ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Oligotrophic

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Oligotrophic

1. Describes a body of water in which nutrients are in low supply. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oligotrophic

oligostilbene
oligostilbenes
oligosymptomatic
oligosynaptic
oligosynthetic
oligotherapy
oligothiophene
oligothiophenes
oligothymia
oligotokous
oligotrichia
oligotrichosis
oligotroph
oligotrophia
oligotrophic (current term)
oligotrophs
oligotrophy
oligoubiquitin
oligoubiquitination
oligoubiquitylation
oligoxyloglucan hydrolase
oligoyne
oligoynes
oliguresia
oliguria

Literary usage of Oligotrophic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Water Quality Indicators Guide: Surface Waters by Charles R. Terrell (1993)
"oligotrophic lakes are those which are young, geologically speaking, ... Lake Superior, Lake Tahoe, and Crater Lake are examples of oligotrophic lakes. ..."

2. Effects of the Eruptions of Mount St. Helens on Physical, Chemical, and by Douglas B. Lee (1998)
"Their report includes results of investigations on several oligotrophic, high mountain lakes in Idaho. Their selection of lakes allowed for comparisons ..."

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