Word: saprobic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: sa
pro
bic
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a saprobe or saprobes; that feeds on dead or decaying organic matter.
Morphemes:
Affix: saprobe
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An organism that lives off of dead or decaying organic material
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to