EUTROPHIC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(ecology) of a lake or other body of water rich in nutrients and subject to eutrophication

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

eutrophication (excessive nutrients in a lake or other body of water, usually caused by runoff of nutrients (animal waste, fertilizers, sewage) from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life; the decomposition of the plants depletes the supply of oxygen, leading to the death of animal life)

Domain category:

ecology (the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment)

Credits