polysaprobic

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or inhabiting a body of water containing decomposing organic matter and thus little dissolved oxygen

OriginEnglish saprobic ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

adjectivepolysaprobic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf, pertaining to, or inhabiting a body of water containing decomposing organic matter and thus little dissolved oxygen

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishsaprobic
  6. Englishpolysaprobic

From poly- + saprobic.

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APA

polysaprobic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysaprobic

MLA

“polysaprobic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysaprobic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polysaprobic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysaprobic.

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