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saprobe
sap·robe [ sáp rb ] (plural sap·robes)


noun 
Definition:
 
organism that feeds on decay: an organism that gets its nourishment from inorganic or decaying organic matter
[Mid-20th century. <sapro-, after microbe]

sap·ro·bic [ sa prṓbik ] adjective
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