What does saprobic mean?
Definitions for saprobic
sapro·bic
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Princeton's WordNet
saprobicadjective
living in or being an environment rich in organic matter but lacking oxygen
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saprobic
Saprobic refers to an organism, typically a fungus, that derives nutrients from dead or decaying organic matter. These organisms play a crucial role in the decomposition process, breaking down complex organic materials into simpler forms that can be reused by other organisms in an ecosystem.
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- [["1914","6"],["1916","1"],["1922","1"],["1924","4"],["1927","18"],["1929","2"],["1930","1"],["1933","7"],["1935","1"],["1936","6"],["1939","3"],["1940","4"],["1942","1"],["1944","1"],["1947","11"],["1948","4"],["1949","21"],["1950","10"],["1951","4"],["1952","42"],["1953","1"],["1954","2"],["1956","2"],["1957","19"],["1959","9"],["1960","7"],["1961","54"],["1962","63"],["1963","27"],["1964","25"],["1965","29"],["1966","38"],["1967","126"],["1968","505"],["1969","56"],["1970","162"],["1971","405"],["1972","143"],["1973","51"],["1974","85"],["1975","69"],["1976","117"],["1977","195"],["1978","96"],["1979","369"],["1980","92"],["1981","112"],["1982","222"],["1983","116"],["1984","138"],["1985","137"],["1986","105"],["1987","144"],["1988","214"],["1989","119"],["1990","265"],["1991","233"],["1992","129"],["1993","94"],["1994","227"],["1995","161"],["1996","233"],["1997","156"],["1998","285"],["1999","109"],["2000","221"],["2001","155"],["2002","186"],["2003","214"],["2004","332"],["2005","255"],["2006","442"],["2007","273"],["2008","159"]]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of saprobic in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of saprobic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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