saprobiology

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noun

The biology of decaying organic material

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Meanings

nounsaprobiology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe biology of decaying organic material

Origin

From sapro- + biology.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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