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saprobe

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From sapro- + -obe.

noun saprobes

An organism that lives off of dead or decaying organic material
Similar: saprotroph, saprobiont

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"saprobe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/saprobe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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saprobe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/saprobe

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"saprobe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/saprobe.

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@misc{saprobe_2026,
  title = {saprobe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/saprobe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}