eutrophic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /juːˈtɹoʊfɪk/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /juːˈtɹɑfɪk/ (General-American)
- /juːˈtɹəʊfɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /juːˈtɹɒfɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek εὖ (eû) + τροφικός (trophikós), literally “well-nourished”; equivalent to eu- + trophic.
Meanings
- (of a body of water) Being rich in nutrients and minerals and therefore having an excessive growth of algae and thus a diminished oxygen content to the detriment of other organisms.
- Promoting nutrition.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most eutrophic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more eutrophic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
eutrophicate · eutrophication · eutrophically · mesoeutrophic · hypereutrophic
Translations (11)
de eutrophisch (rich in nutrients) · ga eotrófach (rich in nutrients) · fi rehevä (rich in nutrients) · es eutrófico (rich in nutrients) · oc eutrofic (rich in nutrients) · cmn 富營養化 /富营养化 (rich in nutrients) · no næringsrik (rich in nutrients) · fi ravitseva (medicine: promoting nutrition) · de nährstoffreich (rich in nutrients) · fi runsasravinteinen (rich in nutrients) · fi eutrofinen (rich in nutrients)