- mesotrophy
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pertaining to waters having intermediate levels of primary productivity
Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
mesotrophy
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mesotrophy — meso·trophy … English syllables
mesotrophy — noun see mesotrophic … Useful english dictionary
mesotrophic — adjective for mesotrophy … Dictionary of ichthyology
mesotrophic — [mes΄ə träf′ik, mez΄ə träk′ik; mes΄ə trō′fik, mez΄ətrō′fik] adj. designating or of a lake, pond, etc. having a moderate amount of plant growth: the mesotrophic stage is intermediate between the oligotrophic and eutrophic stages mesotrophy… … Universalium
lake — lake1 /layk/, n. 1. a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land. 2. any similar body or pool of other liquid, as oil. 3. (go) jump in the lake, (used as an exclamation of dismissal or impatience.) [bef. 1000; ME lak(e) … Universalium
Lake — /layk/, n. Simon, 1866 1945, U.S. engineer and naval architect. * * * I Relatively large body of slow moving or standing water that occupies an inland basin. Lakes are most abundant in high northern latitudes and in mountain regions, particularly … Universalium
mesotrophic — [mes΄ə träf′ik, mez΄ə träk′ik; mes΄ə trō′fik, mez΄ətrō′fik] adj. designating or of a lake, pond, etc. having a moderate amount of plant growth: the mesotrophic stage is intermediate between the oligotrophic and eutrophic stages mesotrophy… … English World dictionary
