SAPROPHYTE

saprophyte, saprophytic organism

(noun) an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

saprophyte (plural saprophytes)

any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria

Synonym: saprobe

Hyponym: myco-heterotroph

Source: Wiktionary

Sap"ro*phyte, n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: Any plant growing on dacayed animal or vegetable matter, as most fungi and some flowering plants with no green color, as the Indian pipe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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