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saprobe

[ sap-rohb ]

noun

, Biology.


saprobe

/ ˈsæprəʊb /

noun

  1. an organism, esp a fungus, that lives on decaying organisms; a saprotroph See also saprophyte
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • sapˈrobic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • sa·pro·bic [s, uh, -, proh, -bik, -, prob, -ik], adjective
  • sa·probi·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of saprobe1

First recorded in 1932; sapro- + (micro)be
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Word History and Origins

Origin of saprobe1

C20: from Greek, from sapro- + bios life
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Example Sentences

"The snake fungus has the ability, just like the bat fungus, to live as a saprobe, consuming dead organic matter," Miller said.

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