saprobe

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English

Etymology

From prefix sapro-.

Noun

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saprobe

saprobe (plural saprobes)

(biology) An organism that lives off of dead or decaying organic material

Related terms

saprobiotic

Synonyms

saprotroph

Meronyms

mushroom

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