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saprotroph

/ ˌsæprəʊˈtrəʊfɪk; ˈsæprəʊˌtrəʊf /

noun

  1. any organism, esp a fungus or bacterium, that lives and feeds on dead organic matter Also calledsaprobesaprobiont


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Derived Forms

  • saprotrophic, adjective
  • ˌsaproˈtrophically, adverb

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