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oligotrophy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
olig-otro-phy
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the quality of having a low level of nutrients and minerals

Uncountable

Etymology

From oligo- (“few”) + -trophy (“nutrition”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

ultraoligotrophy

Frequently Paired Words

oligotrophic eutrophy mesotrophy hypereutrophy

Questions

What does oligotrophy mean?
the quality of having a low level of nutrients and minerals
Where does oligotrophy come from?
From oligo- (“few”) + -trophy (“nutrition”).

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