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oligotrophic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
olig-otroph-ic
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Deficient in nutrition (providing little nourishment).

adj

Being poor in nutrients and minerals.

adj

Deficient in plant nutrients, such as nitrogen or phosphorus.

Etymology

From oligo- + -trophic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more oligotrophic (comparative) most oligotrophic (superlative)

Derived Forms

oligotrophication ultraoligotrophic

Frequently Paired Words

oligotrophy eutrophy hypereutrophy

Antonyms

eutrophic

Questions

What does oligotrophic mean?
Deficient in nutrition (providing little nourishment).
Where does oligotrophic come from?
From oligo- + -trophic.

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