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sap·robe

 (săp′rōb′)
n.
See saprophyte.
[sapro- + Greek bios, life; see gwei- in Indo-European roots.]
sap·ro′bic (-bĭk) adj.
sap·ro′bi·cal·ly adv.
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Adj.1.saprobic - living in or being an environment rich in organic matter but lacking oxygen
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
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