Mesotrophic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

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

Etymology

From meso- + -trophic.

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