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saprobe
[ sap-rohb ]
saprobe
/ ˈsæprəʊb /
noun
- See saprophytean organism, esp a fungus, that lives on decaying organisms; a saprotroph See also saprophyte
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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·probi·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of saprobe1
C20: from Greek, from sapro- + bios life
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