saprobic

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Synonyms: aerobic, saprozoic, strobic, sapric, saprobe, aprotic, caproic, saronic, sapremic, saprobial, saprobes

Antonyms: aerobic, saprozoic, strobic, sapric, saprobe, aprotic, caproic, saronic, sapremic, saprobial, saprobes

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|biology}} Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a [[saprobe]] or saprobes; that feeds on dead or decaying organic matter.
2. {{lb|en|ecology}} That contains dead or decaying organic material (and therefore also saprobes).

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