eutrophic
Meaning
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- Being rich in nutrients and minerals and therefore having an excessive growth of algae and thus a diminished oxygen content to the detriment of other organisms.
- Promoting nutrition.
Synonyms
Pronounced as (IPA)
/juːˈtɹɒfɪk/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek εὖ (eû) + τροφικός (trophikós), literally “well-nourished”; equivalent to eu- + trophic.
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