oligotrophic vs. eutrophic
[ol-i-goh-trof-ik, -troh-fik]
/ ˌɒl ɪ goʊˈtrɒf ɪk, -ˈtroʊ fɪk /
adjective
Ecology.
[yoo-trof-ik, -troh-fik]
/ yuˈtrɒf ɪk, -ˈtroʊ fɪk /
adjective
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Medicine/Medical. relating to or being in a condition of eutrophy, or healthy or adequate nutrition or development.
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Ecology. (of a lake) characterized by an abundant accumulation of nutrients that support a dense growth of algae and other organisms, the decay of which depletes the shallow waters of oxygen in summer.