| NOUN | plant | saprobe | an organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water |
|---|
| Meaning | An organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | organism, being | A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently |
| Spanish | saprobe, saprobio, saprófito | |
| Catalan | saprobe, saprobi, sapròfit | |
| Adjectives | saprobic | living in or being an environment rich in organic matter but lacking oxygen |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact