mesotrophic

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adjective

providing intermediate (right) level of nutrients and minerals, nor eutrophic (too high), nor oligotrophic (too low level).

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Meanings

adjectivemesotrophic (comparative more mesotrophic, superlative most mesotrophic)

comparative more mesotrophic · superlative most mesotrophic

  1. geographyproviding intermediate (right) level of nutrients and minerals, nor eutrophic (too high), nor oligotrophic (too low level).
  2. biologydescribing organisms that inhabit such water

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mesoeutrophic

Origin

From meso- + -trophic.

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Translations

Catalan mesotròfic
  • mesotròficproviding intermediate level of nutrients and minerals
Spanish mesotrófico
  • mesotróficoproviding intermediate level of nutrients and minerals
Cite this entry
APA

mesotrophic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesotrophic

MLA

“mesotrophic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesotrophic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mesotrophic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesotrophic.

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