eutrophic
Syllabification: (eu·troph·ic)
Pronunciation: /yo͞oˈträfik, -trō-/
Definition of eutrophic
adjective
Ecology- (of a lake or other body of water) rich in nutrients and so supporting a dense plant population, the decomposition of which kills animal life by depriving it of oxygen. Compare with dystrophic and oligotrophic.
Origin:
early 18th century (denoting a medicine promoting good nutrition): from Greek eutrophia, from eu 'well' + trephein 'nourish'. The current sense dates from the 1930s