Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
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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