oligosaprobic

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adjective

Relating to, or inhabiting a body of water containing some decomposing organic matter and thus only a little dissolved oxygen

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Meanings

adjectiveoligosaprobic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyRelating to, or inhabiting a body of water containing some decomposing organic matter and thus only a little dissolved oxygen

Origin

From oligo- + saprobic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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