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a combining form meaning “rotten,” used in the formation of compound words: saprogenic.
Also, especially before a vowel, sapr-.

Origin:
< Gk, comb. form of saprós
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sapro- or sapr-  
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  1. Decay; putrefaction; decomposition: saprogenic.

  2. Dead or decaying organic material: saprophyte.


[Greek, from sapros, rotten.]
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sapro- or sapr-
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  1. Decay; putrefaction; decomposition: saprogenic.

  2. Dead or decaying organic material: saprophyte.

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