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saprobe
[sap-rohb]
saprobe
/ ˈæəʊ /
noun
an organism, esp a fungus, that lives on decaying organisms; a saprotroph See also saprophyte
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Other 51Թ Forms
- saprobic adjective
- saprobically adverb
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of saprobe1
C20: from Greek, from sapro- + bios life
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"The snake fungus has the ability, just like the bat fungus, to live as a saprobe, consuming dead organic matter," Miller said.
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