dystrophication


dys·troph·ic

D0448100 (dĭ-strŏf′ĭk, -strō′fĭk)adj.1. Medicine Of, relating to, or afflicted with dystrophy.2. Ecology Having brownish acidic waters, a high concentration of humic matter, and a small plant population. Used of a lake or pond.
dys′tro·phi·ca′tion (dĭs′trə-fĭ-kā′shən) n.

dys•tro•phi•ca•tion

(ˌdɪs trə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən)

n. the process by which a body of water becomes dystrophic. [1965–70]