About The Word Saprophytic
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Saprophytic
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What's The Definition Of Saprophytic?
[adj] (of some plants or fungi) nourished on dead or decaying organic matter
[adj] obtaining food osmotically from dissolved organic material Synonyms | Synonyms for Saprophytic: nourished Related Terms | Find terms related to Saprophytic: See Also | Saprophytic In Webster's Dictionary \Sap`ro*phyt"ic\, a.
Feeding or growing upon decaying animal or vegetable matter;
pertaining to a saprophyte or the saprophytes.
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