SAPROBE

saprobe

(noun) an organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

saprobe (plural saprobes)

(biology) An organism that lives off of dead or decaying organic material

Synonyms

• saprotroph

Meronyms

• mushroom

Source: Wiktionary



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