Biology
- Angiodystrophy
Term: angiodystrophyLiterally meaning: ?delay of growth due to vessel?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+???-/dys-(=prefix used with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > ???/dyo(=decline)...
- Limnology
Term: limnology Literally meaning: ?study of lake? Origin: Anc Greek?????/limni(=lake)+(-?????)/-logia(=logy, suffix meaning ?study of?, ?speech?, ?discourse?) > ???/leo (=speak). Coined/History1.The term limnology was coined by François-Alphonse...
- Autotroph
Term: autotrophLiterally meaning: feeded by myselfOrigin: Anc Greek?????/autos(=myself)?????/trophe(=food, nourishment )> ?????/drepo(=to gather)) Coined/History(?) Definition Autotroph is an organism that is able to produce its own food meaning its...
- Heterotroph
Term: heterotrophLiterally meaning: feeded by othersOrigin: Anc Greek??????/heteros(=different, other)?????/trophe(=food, nourishment )> ?????/drepo(=gather)) Coined/History(?) Definition Eterotroph is an organism that is unable to produce its own...
- Hypertrophy
Term: hypertrophy Origin: Anc Greek ????/hyper(=prefix meaning something is excessive, above normal, over) + ?????/trophe(=nourishment) >?????/drepo(=gather) Definition: The enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or tissue due...
Biology
oligotrophy
Term: oligotrophy
Literally meaning: ?nutrient poor?
Origin: Anc Greek
??????/oligos(=little, small)
+ ?????/trophe(=food, nourishment ) > ?????/drepo(=gather)
Coined/History
In 1919 Swedish limnologist Einar Christian Leonard Naumann (1891-1934) introduced into limnology the concepts of oligotrophy (nutrient poor) and eutrophy (nutrient rich).
Definition
Oligotrophy is the condition for an organism that lives in an enviroment (pond or lake) wich offers very low levels of nutrients supporting little plant life.
Opposite: eutrophication
- Angiodystrophy
Term: angiodystrophyLiterally meaning: ?delay of growth due to vessel?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+???-/dys-(=prefix used with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > ???/dyo(=decline)...
- Limnology
Term: limnology Literally meaning: ?study of lake? Origin: Anc Greek?????/limni(=lake)+(-?????)/-logia(=logy, suffix meaning ?study of?, ?speech?, ?discourse?) > ???/leo (=speak). Coined/History1.The term limnology was coined by François-Alphonse...
- Autotroph
Term: autotrophLiterally meaning: feeded by myselfOrigin: Anc Greek?????/autos(=myself)?????/trophe(=food, nourishment )> ?????/drepo(=to gather)) Coined/History(?) Definition Autotroph is an organism that is able to produce its own food meaning its...
- Heterotroph
Term: heterotrophLiterally meaning: feeded by othersOrigin: Anc Greek??????/heteros(=different, other)?????/trophe(=food, nourishment )> ?????/drepo(=gather)) Coined/History(?) Definition Eterotroph is an organism that is unable to produce its own...
- Hypertrophy
Term: hypertrophy Origin: Anc Greek ????/hyper(=prefix meaning something is excessive, above normal, over) + ?????/trophe(=nourishment) >?????/drepo(=gather) Definition: The enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or tissue due...