saprobe
[ sap-rohb ]
Origin of saprobe
1Other words from saprobe
- sa·pro·bic [suh-proh-bik, -prob-ik], /səˈproʊ bɪk, -ˈprɒb ɪk/, adjective
- sa·pro·bi·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for saprobe
saprobe
/ (ˈsæprəʊb) /
noun
an organism, esp a fungus, that lives on decaying organisms; a saprotroph: See also saprophyte
Origin of saprobe
1C20: from Greek, from sapro- + bios life
Derived forms of saprobe
- saprobic, adjective
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