Saprobic

Quick meaning: Saprobic is an adjective meaning (biology) Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a saprobe or saprobes; that feeds on dead or decaying organic matter.

Meaning

(biology) Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a saprobe or saprobes; that feeds on dead or decaying organic matter.

More Meanings

1. (ecology) That contains dead or decaying organic material (and therefore also saprobes).

Example Sentences

Diploscapter coronatas and Poikilolaimus oxycerca are two of the most saprobic species.

Saprobic edible fungi are also collected from the wild but they are best known and most widely valued in their cultivated forms.

The s-score relates to the saprobic zone of which the species are characteristic; a score of between 1 and 4 is assigned to each species, depending upon whether it is typically found in oligosaprobic, α-mesosaprobic, β-mesosaprobic or polysaprobic zones, respectively.

It cannot be said that one saprobe is more saprobic than another, even though one produces ten times as many spores as another in the same habitat or one produces no spores in the polluted habitat but countless numbers of spores in the ivory tower of the pure culture laboratory.

Synonyms for saprobic

Depending on context, synonyms include saprobiotic.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include saprotrophic, saprobiological, saprophytic, sapropelic, saproxylic, saprovorous.

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