Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sap-rohb]
- /ˈsæp roʊb/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sap-rohb]
- /ˈsæp roʊb/
Definitions of saprobe word
- abbreviation SAPROBE saprophyte. 1
- noun saprobe an organism, esp a fungus, that lives on decaying organisms; a saprotroph 0
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Origin of saprobe
First appearance:
before 1932 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1932; sapro- + (micro)be
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Saprobe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
saprobe popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
saprobe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with saprobe
- what is a saprobe?
- what is saprobe?
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