saprobe

  • 1saprobe — see saprobiont …

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  • 2saprobe — saprobic /seuh proh bik, prob ik/, adj. saprobically, adv. /sap rohb/, n. Biol. saprophyte. [1932; SAPRO + (MICRO)BE] * * * …

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  • 3saprobe — noun An organism that lives off of dead or decaying organic material. Syn: saprotroph …

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  • 4saprobe — An organism that lives upon dead organic material. This term is preferable to saprophyte, since bacteria and fungi are no longer regarded as plants. [sapro + G. bios, life] * * * sap·robe sap .rōb n a saprobic organis …

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  • 5saprobe — sap·robe …

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  • 6saprobe — /ˈsæproʊb/ (say saprohb) noun an organism that derives its nourishment from dead and decaying organic matter. –saprobic /səˈproʊbɪk/ (say suh prohbik), adjective …

  • 7saprobe — noun an organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water • Derivationally related forms: ↑saprobic • Hypernyms: ↑organism, ↑being …

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  • 8Glossary of phytopathology — This is a glossary of some of the terms used in phytopathology.Phytopathology is the study of plant diseases. It is a multi disciplinary since prerequisites for disease development are the presence of a susceptible host species, a pathogen and… …

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  • 9сапробионты — — [http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/alphabetic?langcode=en] EN saprobe Referring to the classification of organisms according to the way in which they tolerate pollution. (Source: PHC) [http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/alphabetic?langcode …

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  • 10saprobic — adjective living in or being an environment rich in organic matter but lacking oxygen • Pertains to noun: ↑saprobe • Derivationally related forms: ↑saprobe • Topics: ↑biology, ↑biological science …

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