SAPROBIC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 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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