2. Adjective. (geography of a body of water) being deficient in plant nutrients, such as nitrogen or phosphorus ¹
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Definition of Oligotrophic
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Oligotrophic
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Oligotrophic
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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