Meanings
nounoligotrophy (uncountable)
- uncountablea body of watergeographythe quality of having a low level of nutrients and minerals
Origin
From oligo- (“few”) + -trophy (“nutrition”).
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APA
oligotrophy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligotrophy
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“oligotrophy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligotrophy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oligotrophy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligotrophy.
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