Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oligotroph

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: olig-otroph
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organism capable of living in an environment that offers very low levels of nutrients.

Example Sentences

"While some were common types that thrive on human skin, such as Staphylococcus species, others were oligotrophs, rarer microorganisms that have adapted to grow under extreme conditions by absorbing trace nutrients from the air or from unlikely surfaces like paint."

Etymology

From oligo- + -troph.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: oligo
Suffix: troph

Inflected Forms

oligotrophs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

oligotrophication

Questions

What does oligotroph mean?: An organism capable of living in an environment that offers very low levels of nutrients.
Where does oligotroph come from?: From oligo- + -troph.

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