Oligotroph

Pronunciation: /ˈoʊˈɫiˈɡɑtˈɹoʊˈpieɪtʃ/

Oligotroph (noun)

  1. An organism that can live and grow in places with very small amounts of nutrients.

Examples

  • An oligotroph grows where nutrients are scarce.
  • The lake supports an oligotroph that needs little food.

Oligotroph (adjective)

  1. Describing an organism that survives and grows where nutrients are scarce.

Examples

  • This plant is oligotroph, so it needs little nutrients.
  • The algae are oligotroph and grow with little nutrient supply.