SAPROBE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

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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