mesotrophic
adjEtymology From meso- + -trophic.
1
Geography, Natural sciences Of a body of water providing intermediate (right) level of nutrients and minerals, nor eutrophic (too high), nor oligotrophic (too low level).
2
Biology, Natural sciences describing organisms that inhabit such water
- Derived terms
- oligomesotrophic
- Related terms
- mesotroph, mesotrophy