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SAPROBE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("saprobe" is a kind of...):
being; organism (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)
Derivation:
saprobic (living in or being an environment rich in organic matter but lacking oxygen)
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