Meanings
adjectiveoligotrophic (comparative more oligotrophic, superlative most oligotrophic)
comparative more oligotrophic · superlative most oligotrophic
- geographyDeficient in plant nutrients, such as nitrogen or phosphorus.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveBeing poor in nutrients and minerals.
Opposite
Origin
Translations
Catalan oligotròfic
- oligotròficof a wetland: deficient in plant nutrients
Chinese Mandarin 寡養的 /寡养的
- 寡養的 /寡养的 (guǎyǎng dì)of a wetland: deficient in plant nutrients
German oligotroph, oligotroph
- oligotrophof a diet: deficient in nutrition
- oligotrophof a wetland: deficient in plant nutrients
- nährstoffarmof a wetland: deficient in plant nutrients
Greek ολιγοτροφικός, ολιγοτροφικός
- ολιγοτροφικός (oligotrofikós)of a diet: deficient in nutrition
- ολιγοτροφικός (oligotrofikós)of a wetland: deficient in plant nutrients
Italian oligotrofico
- oligotroficoof a wetland: deficient in plant nutrients
Norwegian Bokmål oligotrof, næringsfattig
- oligotrofof a wetland: deficient in plant nutrients
- næringsfattigof a wetland: deficient in plant nutrients
Romanian oligotrof
- oligotrofof a wetland: deficient in plant nutrients
Spanish oligotrófico
- oligotróficoof a wetland: deficient in plant nutrients
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APA
oligotrophic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligotrophic
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“oligotrophic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligotrophic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oligotrophic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligotrophic.
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