saprobiology
[ sap-roh-bahy-ol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌsæp roʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the branch of ecology that studies decaying organic matter or environments, especially saprophytes that derive nourishment in this way.
OTHER WORDS FROM saprobiology
sap·ro·bi·o·log·i·cal [sap-roh-bahy-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌsæp roʊˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective sap·ro·bi·ol·o·gist, nounWords nearby saprobiology
sappy,
sapraemia,
sapremia,
sapro-,
saprobe,
saprobiology,
saprobiont,
saprogen,
saprogenic,
saprolite,
sapropel