sap·ro·pel (s p r -p l )n. 1. A mud rich in organic matter formed at the bottom of a body of water. 2. A fluid slime found in swamps as a product of putrefaction. [sapro- + Greek p  los, mud.]sap ro·pelic (-pl k, -plk) adj. |
sapropel [ˈsæprəˌpɛl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) an unconsolidated sludge consisting of the decomposed remains of aquatic organisms, esp algae, that accumulates at the bottoms of lakes and oceans
[from sapro- + -pel from Greek pēlos mud]
sapropelic adj
| sapropel (spr-pl) An unconsolidated ooze consisting mainly of putrefied plant remains and found in anaerobic areas at the bottom of swamps, lakes, and shallow seas. |
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