dystrophication

dys·troph·ic

 (dĭ-strŏf′ĭk, -strō′fĭk)

adj.

1. Medicine Of, relating to, or afflicted with dystrophy.

2. Ecology Having brownish acidic waters, a high concentration of humic matter, and a small plant population. Used of a lake or pond.

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dys′tro·phi·ca′tion (dĭs′trə-fĭ-kā′shən) n.

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dys•tro•phi•ca•tion

(ˌdɪs trə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən)

n.

the process by which a body of water becomes dystrophic.

[1965–70]

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