katharobic

katharobic
adjective
of living being in an oxygenated environment lacking organic matter
Pertains to noun: ↑katharobe
Topics: ↑biology, ↑biological science

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\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|rōbik, -|räb-\ adjective
Etymology: katharobe + -ic
: living in or being a highly oxygenated medium free from organic matter — compare mesosaprobic, saprobic

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