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saprobic
 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective saprobic has 1 sense
  1. saprobic - living in or being an environment rich in organic matter but lacking oxygen

Definitions from the Web

Saprobic

Part of Speech: Adjective

Senses:

  1. Relating to or involving the absorption of nutrients from dead organisms or decaying organic matter.

Examples:

  1. The saprobic fungi play a crucial role in decomposing dead plant material in the forest.
  2. Saprobic bacteria help break down organic waste matter.

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