oligotroph
oligotrophic (low nutrient content)
Word details
- German meaning
- Oligotroph bedeutet nährstoffarm, insbesondere in Bezug auf Gewässer oder Böden.
- English meaning
- Oligotrophic means nutrient-poor, especially in relation to bodies of water or soils.
- Synonym
- nährstoffarm
- German example
- Oligotrophe Seen haben klares Wasser, aber wenig Leben.
- English example
- Oligotrophic lakes have clear water but little life.
- Comparative
- oligotropherSuperlative: am oligotrophsten
- Opposite of
- oligotrophiceutroph
Related words
- eutroph
Eutrophic
Example sentences with “oligotroph”
Der See ist oligotroph. (The lake is oligotrophic.)
Frequently asked questions
What does it mean in ecology?
It describes bodies of water with low nutrient levels, supporting little plant growth.