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Eutrophic

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Adjective

1. eutrophic

(ecology) of a lake or other body of water rich in nutrients and subject to eutrophication

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Eutrophic

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adjective
(of lakes and similar habitats) rich in organic and mineral nutrients and supporting an abundant plant life, which in the process of decaying depletes the oxygen supply for animal life
Compare oligotrophic

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Eutrophic

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adjective
designating or of a body of water, esp. a lake or pond, rich in nutrients which cause excessive growth of aquatic plants, esp. algae: the resulting bacteria consume nearly all the oxygen, esp. during warm weather, choking the fish, etc.
see also mesotrophic

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Eutrophic

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adj.
Rich in mineral and organic nutrients that promote a proliferation of algae and aquatic plants, resulting in a reduction of dissolved oxygen. Used of a lake or pond.

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