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/yooh"treuh fee/, n.1. Med. healthy or adequate nutrition or development.2. Ecol. the state of being eutrophic.[1715-25; < Gk eutrophía. See EU-, TROPHO-, -Y3]
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Eutrophy — Eu tro*phy, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? nourishing, healthy; e y^ well + ? to nourish.] (Med.) Healthy nutrition; soundless as regards the nutritive functions. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eutrophy — eutrofija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Gera mityba, geras įmitimas, maisto gausa. atitikmenys: angl. eutrophy vok. Eutrophie, f rus. эвтрофия, f … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
eutrophy — noun see eutrophic … New Collegiate Dictionary
eutrophy — the condition of a lake which is highly productive and hence the hypolimnion becomes depleted of oxygen (through decay of organic products). Usually having a shallow wide basin with coloured water and abundant littoral vegetation … Dictionary of ichthyology
eutrophy — SYN: eutrophia … Medical dictionary
eutrophy — n. proper development, proper nutrition … English contemporary dictionary
eutrophy — n. Healthy nutrition … New dictionary of synonyms
eutrophy — eu·tro·phy … English syllables
eutrophy — /ˈjutrəfi/ (say yoohtruhfee) noun 1. good nutrition. 2. Ecology the quality or state of being eutrophic. {German eutrophie, from Greek eutrophia thriving condition} …
eutrophy — n. state of being well nourished; (of area of water) state of being over rich in organic and mineral nutrients which promote plant life at the expense of animal life. ♦ eutrophic, a.; n. tonic. ♦ eutrophication, n. process of becoming… … Dictionary of difficult words
