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saprobic Definition

sa·pro·bic (sa prō′bik)

adjective

  1. of or pertaining to organisms living in highly polluted waters
  2. of or pertaining to saprophytes

Etymology: < sapro- + Gr bios, life + -ic

saprobic Related Forms
sa′·probe′ (sa′prōb′) noun sa·pro′·bi·cally adverb

Browse dictionary entries near saprobic

  1. ‹ sapro-
  2. ‹ sapremia
  3. ‹ sappy
  4. ‹ Sapporo
  5. ‹ Sappho
  6. ‹ Sapphism
  7. ‹ sapphirine
  8. ‹ sapphire
  9. ‹ Sapphira
  10. ‹ Sapphic
  1. saprogenic ›
  2. saprolite ›
  3. sapropel ›
  4. saprophagous ›
  5. saprophyte ›
  6. saprozoic ›
  7. sapsago ›
  8. sapsucker ›
  9. sapwood ›
  10. Saqqara ›