- saprobic
- Pertaining to a saprobe.
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sa·pro·bic sa-'prō-bik adj SAPROPHYTIC also living in or being an environment rich in organic matter and relatively free from oxygensa·pro·bi·cal·ly -bi-k(ə-)lē adv
Medical dictionary. 2011.
saprobic
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