saprotrophic

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adjective

of or pertaining to saprotrophs (or saprobes)

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Meanings

adjectivesaprotrophic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableof or pertaining to saprotrophs (or saprobes)

Origin

From saprotroph + -ic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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