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sapro-

sapro- prefix: forms terms relating to dead or decaying material.

Prefix

sapro-

  1. forms terms relating to dead or decaying material

Forms of sapro-

alternative formsapr-

Origin of sapro-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σαπρός (saprós, “putrid”).

Questions about sapro-

What does sapro- mean?
Sapro- means forms terms relating to dead or decaying material.
What part of speech is sapro-?
Sapro- is a prefix.

Words near sapro- in the dictionary

  1. sapremic
  2. sapric
  3. saprine
  4. saprist
  5. saprists
  6. sapro-
  7. saprobe
  8. saprobes
  9. saprobic
  10. saprobically
  11. saprobicity

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