SAPROBIC

saprobic

(adjective) living in or being an environment rich in organic matter but lacking oxygen

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

saprobic (not generally comparable, comparative more saprobic, superlative most saprobic)

(biology) Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a saprobe or saprobes; that feeds on dead or decaying organic matter.

(ecology) That contains dead or decaying organic material (and therefore also saprobes).

Usage notes

In the ecological sense, a zone is more saprobic than another if it scores higher on a scale that depends on the number of saprobe species found, as well as the abundance of each species.

Synonyms

• (containing saprobes): saprobiotic

Source: Wiktionary

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