| sapro- or (before a vowel) sapr- | |
| —combining form | |
| indicating dead or decaying matter: saprogenic; saprolite | |
| [from Greek sapros rotten] | |
| sapr- or (before a vowel) sapr- | |
| —combining form | |
| [from Greek sapros rotten] | |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
sapro- or sapr-
pref.
Decay; putrefaction; decomposition: saprogenic.
Dead or decaying organic material: saprophyte.