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sapropel
sap·ro·pel [ sápprə pèl ]


noun 
Definition:
 
muddy bottom deposit: a soft black layer of decaying organic matter at the bottom of a body of water
[Early 20th century. < German< Greek sapros "rotten" + pēlos "mud"]

sap·ro·pel·ic [ sàpprə péllik, sàpprə plik ] adjective
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