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eutrophic
eu·troph·ic [ yoo tróffik, yoo trṓfik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
lacking oxygen: describes a body of water whose oxygen content is depleted by organic nutrients
[Mid-20th century. < Greek eutrophia "good nutrition" < trephein "nourish"]

eu·tro·phy [ ytrəfee ] noun
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