mesotrophic
adjective
mesotrophic is spelled M-E-S-O-T-R-O-P-H-I-C: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, mesotrophic means “providing intermediate (right) level of nutrients and minerals, nor eutrophic (too high), nor oligotrophic (too low level)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mesotrophic?
| Letters | 11: M-E-S-O-T-R-O-P-H-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mesotrophic?
Mesotrophic appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of mesotrophic
- more mesotrophic comparative
- most mesotrophic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mesotrophic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
providing intermediate (right) level of nutrients and minerals, nor eutrophic (too high), nor oligotrophic (too low level).
- 2
describing organisms that inhabit such water
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mesotrophic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense providing intermediate level of nutrients and minerals:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | mesotrófico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mesotrophic come from?
From meso- + -trophic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).