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词汇 oligotropic
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Definition of oligotropic in English:

oligotropic

adjective ˌɒlɪɡə(ʊ)ˈtrɒpɪkˌɒlɪɡə(ʊ)ˈtrəʊpɪk
Entomology
  • Of an insect, especially a bee: collecting nectar from the flowers of only a few related plants. Contrasted with polytropic.

adjective ˌɒlɪɡə(ʊ)ˈtrɒpɪkˌɒlɪɡə(ʊ)ˈtrəʊpɪk
Ecology
  • Oligotrophic.

Origin

Late 19th century. From oligo- + -tropic, after German oligotrop, adjective
1940s; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Variant of oligotrophic, by association of the second element with -tropic.

Definition of oligotropic in US English:

oligotropic

adjective
Entomology
  • Of an insect, especially a bee: collecting nectar from the flowers of only a few related plants. Contrasted with polytropic.

adjective
Ecology
  • Oligotrophic.

Origin

Late 19th century. From oligo- + -tropic, after German oligotrop, adjective<br>1940s; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Variant of oligotrophic, by association of the second element with -tropic.

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