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saprobiology
[ sap-roh-bahy-ol-uh-jee ]
/ 藢s忙p ro蕣 ba瑟藞蓲l 蓹 d蕭i /
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noun
the branch of ecology that studies decaying organic matter or environments, especially saprophytes that derive nourishment in this way.
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OTHER WORDS FROM saprobiology
sap路ro路bi路o路log路i路cal [sap-roh-bahy-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /藢s忙p ro蕣藢ba瑟 蓹藞l蓲d蕭 瑟 k蓹l/, adjectivesap路ro路bi路ol路o路gist, nounWords nearby saprobiology
sappy, sapraemia, sapremia, sapro-, saprobe, saprobiology, saprobiont, saprogen, saprogenic, saprolite, sapropel
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