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“oligotrophic”
oligotrophic
1. Pertaining to a nutrient-poor body of water; such as, the central zones of the oceans which have very little plankton.
2. Etymology: from Greek oligo, "few", and trophe, "nourishment".
2. Etymology: from Greek oligo, "few", and trophe, "nourishment".
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Ocean and Deep Sea Terms
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