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eu•troph•ic adj.

Medicinepertaining to or being in a condition of eutrophy.
Ecology(of a lake) characterized by an abundant accumulation of nutrients that support a dense growth of algae and other organisms, the decay of which depletes the shallow waters of oxygen in summer.

eutroph(y) + -ic 1880–85

eu•troph′i•ca′tion, n.

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eutrophic /juːˈtrɒfɪk; -ˈtrəʊ-/ adj

(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

Etymology: 18th Century: probably from eutrophy, from Greek eutrophia sound nutrition, from eutrophos well-fed, from eu- + trephein to nourishˈeutrophy n

'eutrophic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

oligotrophic - eutrophy

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