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Saprophyte

Saprophyte Meaning & Definition
Saprophyte Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Saprophyte?

[n] an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium

Synonyms | Synonyms for Saprophyte: saprophytic organism

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Saprophyte In Webster's Dictionary

\Sap"ro*phyte\, n. [Gr. sapro`s rotten + fyto`n a plant.] (Bot.) Any plant growing on decayed animal or vegetable matter, as most fungi and some flowering plants with no green color, as the Indian pipe.

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