saprobe

English Thesaurus

1. an organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	being, organism,
definition	:	a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently (noun.tops)

derivation	:	saprobic,
definition	:	living in or being an environment rich in organic matter but lacking oxygen (adj.pert)

derivation	:	saprobic,
definition	:	living in or being an environment rich in organic matter but lacking oxygen (adj.pert)