saprobic

saprobic
Pertaining to a saprobe.

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sa·pro·bic sa-'prō-bik adj SAPROPHYTIC also living in or being an environment rich in organic matter and relatively free from oxygen
sa·pro·bi·cal·ly -bi-k(ə-)lē adv

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