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oligomer
oligonucleotide
oligonucleotide primer
oligopeptide
oligophagous
oligopoly
oligopsony
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oligotrophic
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oligotrophic
ol·i·go·tro·phic [ òlligō tróffik, ə lìggə tróffik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
nutrient-poor and oxygen-rich: describes bodies of water such as lakes that contain relatively little plant life or nutrients, but are rich in dissolved oxygen
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