oligotrophic
adjective
oligotrophic is spelled O-L-I-G-O-T-R-O-P-H-I-C: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, oligotrophic means “Deficient in nutrition (providing little nourishment)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in oligotrophic?
| Letters | 12: O-L-I-G-O-T-R-O-P-H-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 139,999th 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 oligotrophic?
Oligotrophic appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th 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).
How do you pronounce oligotrophic?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-oligotrophic.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of oligotrophic
- more oligotrophic comparative
- most oligotrophic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does oligotrophic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Deficient in nutrition (providing little nourishment).
- 2
Being poor in nutrients and minerals.
- 3
Deficient in plant nutrients, such as nitrogen or phosphorus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Oligotrophic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | oligotroph , nährstoffarm |
| Spanish | oligotrófico |
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 oligotrophic come from?
From oligo- + -trophic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).