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SAPROBIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Living in or being an environment rich in organic matter but lacking oxygen
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
Pertainym:
saprobe (an organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water)
Derivation:
saprobe (an organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water)
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