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saprobiology
sap·ro·bi·ol·o·gy [ sàpprō bī ólləjee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
study of decaying organic matter: the study of environments that support organisms saprobes that feed on decaying organic matter

sap·ro·bi·o·log·i·cal [ sàpprō bī ə lójjik'l ] adjective
sap·ro·bi·ol·o·gist [ sàpprō bī ólləjist ] noun
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