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sapropel: Meaning and Definition of

sap•ro•pel

Pronunciation: (sap'ru-pel"), [key]
— n.
  1. mud consisting chiefly of decomposed organic matter formed at the bottom of a stagnant sea or lake.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
saprolite saprophagous
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