sapr-

combining form

Definition of SAPR-

: dead or decaying organic matter <saprophyte>

: decay : putrefaction <saprogenic>

sapr- or sapro-

New Latin, from Greek sapros rotten

Medical Dictionary

combining form

: rotten : putrid <sapremia>

: dead or decaying organic matter <saprophyte>

sapr- or sapro-

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