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oligotrophs

oligotrophs is the plural of oligotroph.

Meaning of oligotroph

Noun

oligotroph (plural oligotrophs)

  1. An organism capable of living in an environment that offers very low levels of nutrients.
    • While some were common types that thrive on human skin, such as Staphylococcus species, others were oligotrophs, rarer microorganisms that have adapted to grow under extreme conditions by absorbing trace nutrients from the air or from unlikely surfaces like paint.2007 October 9, Warren E. Leary, “In NASA’s Sterile Areas, Plenty of Robust Bacteria”, in New York Times

Questions about oligotrophs

What is oligotrophs the plural of?
Oligotrophs is the plural of oligotroph.

Words near oligotrophs in the dictionary

  1. oligotrophic
  2. oligotrophically
  3. oligotrophication
  4. oligotrophicity
  5. oligotrophization
  6. oligotrophs
  7. oligotrophy
  8. oligotropic
  9. oligotropical
  10. oligotype
  11. oligotypes

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