polysaprobic

adjective

poly·​saprobic

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: living in a medium that is rich in decomposable organic matter and nearly free from dissolved oxygen

polysaprobic sewage organisms

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary poly- + saprobic

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Rhymes for polysaprobic

• aerobic
• anaerobic
• claustrophobic
• homophobic
• hydrophobic
• phobic