Saprophyte Definition
săprə-fīt
noun
Any organism that lives on dead or decaying organic matter, as some fungi and bacteria.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- saprophytic organism
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Other Word Forms of Saprophyte
Noun
Singular:
saprophyte
Plural:
saprophytesOrigin of Saprophyte
sapro- (“putrid matter") +"Ž -phyte (“plant, growth")
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