mesotrophic

English

Etymology

From meso- +‎ -trophic.

Adjective

mesotrophic (comparative more mesotrophic, superlative most mesotrophic)

1. (geography, of a body of water) providing intermediate (right) level of nutrients and minerals, nor eutrophic (too high), nor oligotrophic (too low level).
2. (biology) describing organisms that inhabit such water

Related terms

• mesotroph
• mesotrophy

Translations

providing intermediate level of nutrients and minerals

• Catalan: mesotròfic
• Galician: mesotrófico
• Spanish: mesotrófico (es)

Anagrams

• post-Homeric