Hypersaprobic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 That develops in the decaying fruiting bodies of other fungi not-comparable
"Although the majority of calosphaeriaceous fungi are saprobic or hypersaprobic found in company with old stromata and ascomata of other ascomycetes on woody plants, recently some species have been isolated from wood of fruit trees showing canker symptoms, viz."
Example
More examples"Although the majority of calosphaeriaceous fungi are saprobic or hypersaprobic found in company with old stromata and ascomata of other ascomycetes on woody plants, recently some species have been isolated from wood of fruit trees showing canker symptoms, viz."
Etymology
From hyper- + saprobic.
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