katharobe

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noun

An organism that lives in pure water, or water of very low organic content.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounkatharobe (plural katharobes)

plural katharobes

  1. biologyAn organism that lives in pure water, or water of very low organic content.

Origin

From Ancient Greek καθαρός (katharós, “pure”) + English -obe.

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APA

katharobe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/katharobe

MLA

“katharobe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/katharobe. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “katharobe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/katharobe.

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