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ombrotrophy

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Etymology

From ombro- +‎ -trophy.

Noun

ombrotrophy (uncountable)

(biology) The state or condition of receiving water and nutrients only from precipitation rather than streams or springs.

Coordinate terms

minerotrophy

Related terms

ombrotrophic

Translations

state or condition

Finnish: ombrotrofia
French: ombrotrophie f
German: Ombrotrophie f
Spanish: ombrotrofía f

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