Meaning & use
Saprobes
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Organisms, especially fungi or bacteria, that live on and derive nutrients from dead or decaying organic matter.
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Saprobes in the soil break down fallen leaves into nutrients plants can absorb.
The lab studied saprobes found growing on decomposing logs.
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Saprobes play a crucial ecological role in nutrient cycling by breaking down dead plant and animal material.
Words with a similar meaning
decomposerssaprophytes
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