saprobic

sap·robe

S0085400 (săp′rōb′)n. See saprophyte.

[sapro- + Greek bios, life; see g^wei- in Indo-European roots.]

sap·ro′bic (-bĭk) adj.sap·ro′bi·cal·ly adv.

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Adj.

saprobic - living in or being an environment rich in organic matter but lacking oxygenbiological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms

saprobic

[sə′prō·bik] (botany) Living on decaying organic matter; applied to plants and microorganisms.

saprobic

sa·pro·bic

(sa-prō'bik), Pertaining to a saprobe.

sa·pro·bic

(să-prō'bik) Pertaining to a saprobe.

saprobe

S01-834220 (sa'prob) [Gr. sapros, putrid, + bios, life] Saprophyte.saprobic, adjective

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adj living in or being an environment rich in organic matter but lacking oxygen

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biological science
biology

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