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saprobe
[ sap-rohb ]
/ ˈsæp roʊb /
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OTHER WORDS FROM saprobe
sa·pro·bic [suh-proh-bik, -prob-ik], /səˈproʊ bɪk, -ˈprɒb ɪk/, adjectivesa·pro·bi·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby saprobe
Sapporo, sappy, sapraemia, sapremia, sapro-, saprobe, saprobiology, saprobiont, saprogen, saprogenic, saprolite
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British Dictionary definitions for saprobe
saprobe
/ (ˈsæprəʊb) /
noun
an organism, esp a fungus, that lives on decaying organisms; a saprotrophSee also saprophyte
Derived forms of saprobe
saprobic, adjectiveWord Origin for saprobe
C20: from Greek, from sapro- + bios life
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Medical definitions for saprobe
saprobe
[ săp′rōb′ ]
n.
An organism that derives its nourishment from nonliving or decaying organic matter.
Other words from saprobe
sap•ro′bi•al (să-prō′bē-əl) null adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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