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noun
Any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: saprobe
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: saprophytic organism
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: organism, being
History
From sapro- (“putrid matter”) + -phyte (“plant, growth”).
Across languages
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