oligotrophic
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adjective \-ˈtrō-fik\Definition of OLIGOTROPHIC
: having a deficiency of plant nutrients that is usually accompanied by an abundance of dissolved oxygen <clear oligotrophic lakes>
Origin of OLIGOTROPHIC
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First Known Use: 1928
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