"oligotroph" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oligotrophs [plural]
Etymology: oligo- + -troph Etymology templates: {{confix|en|oligo|troph}} oligo- + -troph Head templates: {{en-noun}} oligotroph (plural oligotrophs)
  1. An organism capable of living in an environment that offers very low levels of nutrients. Wikipedia link: oligotroph Related terms: oligotrophication

Inflected forms

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