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saprophyte

Pronunciation: /ˈsaprə(ʊ)fʌɪt/
Definition of saprophyte

noun

Biology
  • a plant, fungus, or microorganism that lives on dead or decaying organic matter.

Derivatives

saprophytic

Pronunciation: /-ˈfɪtɪk/
adjective

saprophytically

adverb

saprophyte in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of saprophyte in the US English dictionary

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