ombrotrophy

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noun

The state or condition of receiving water and nutrients only from precipitation rather than streams or springs.

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Meanings

nounombrotrophy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe state or condition of receiving water and nutrients only from precipitation rather than streams or springs.

Origin

From ombro- + -trophy.

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Translations

Finnish ombrotrofia
  • ombrotrofiastate or condition
French ombrotrophie
  • ombrotrophiestate or condition
German Ombrotrophie
  • Ombrotrophiestate or condition
Spanish ombrotrofía
  • ombrotrofíastate or condition
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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