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saprophagous definition

sa·propha·gous (sa präf′ə gəs)

adjective

feeding on decaying organic matter

Etymology: sapro- + -phagous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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