saprophyte
saprophyte · saprophytes
Saprophyt
Any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteriaAny organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
/ˈsæpɹəʊfaɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesAny organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
Saprophyt
an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
Translations
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By meaning 1
organism that lives on dead organic matter:
Origin
From sapro- (“putrid matter”) + -phyte (“plant, growth”).From sapro- (“putrid matter”) + -phyte (“plant, growth”).
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Forms
plural: saprophytes| Singular | saprophyte |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium:saprophytic organism
Word family
7 related wordsSee also
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