sapro-

See also: sapro and saprò

English

Alternative forms

• sapr-

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σαπρός (saprós, “putrid”).

Prefix

sapro-

1. putrid, rotten matter

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with sapro-

sapraemia

saprobiological

saprobiologist

saprobiology

saprobiosis

saprobiotic

saprogenic

saprine

saprolite

sapromycetophagous

sapromycetophagy

sapromycophagous

saprobe

saprophage

saprophagous

saprophagy

saprophile

saprophilous

holosaprophyte

saprophyte

sapropel

saprophagic

sapropterin

saprotroph

saprotrophism

saprotrophy

saproxylic

saproxylophagous

saprozoic

Translations

putrid, rotten matter

• Irish: sapra-
• Italian: sapro-
• Portuguese: sapro-

Anagrams

• praos, psora, rapso, proas, Paros, sapor, Proas, Poras, rapos, roaps, aspro

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σαπρός (saprós, “putrid”).

Prefix

sapro-

1. forms terms relating to dead or decaying material

Anagrams

• aspro, parso, prosa, raspo, raspò, sopra, sopra-, sparo, sparò, spora

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σαπρός (saprós, “putrid”).

Prefix

sapro-

1. putrid, rotten matter

Derived terms

1. saprófago 2. saprófilo 3. saprófito, saprófita 4. saprofitia 5. saprofítico 6. saprofitismo 7. sapróbio 8. sapróbico 9. saprogênese 10. mesossapróbio

References

• https://www.dicio.com.br/saprobio/
• https://www.dicio.com.br/saprogenese/
• https://www.dicio.com.br/saprobico/
• https://www.dicio.com.br/mesossaprobio/
• https://dicionario.priberam.org/sapr%C3%B3filo

Anagrams

• posar, prosa, proas, psaro, psora, rapos, rapso, sapor, sopra, sopar, paros