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Definition of oligosaprobic in English:

oligosaprobic

Pronunciation /ˌɒlɪɡə(ʊ)səˈprəʊbɪk/

adjective

Ecology

  • Of, designating, or inhabiting an aquatic environment that is rich in dissolved oxygen and (relatively) free from decayed organic matter.

Origin

1920s. From oligo- + saprobic, after German Oligosaprob.