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saprobiology

(săpˌrō-bī-ŏlˈə-jē)

noun
The study of decaying organisms or environments, especially as a branch of ecology.

Related Forms:

  • sapˌro·biˌo·logˈi·cal (-bīˌə-lŏjˈĭ-kəl) adjective
  • sapˌro·bi·olˈo·gist noun

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