saprobiosis

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noun

Obtaining energy from dead or decaying material

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Meanings

nounsaprobiosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyObtaining energy from dead or decaying material

Origin

From sapro- + -biosis.

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APA

saprobiosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saprobiosis

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“saprobiosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saprobiosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saprobiosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saprobiosis.

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