SAPROZOIC

saprophagous, saprozoic

(adjective) (of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal matter

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

saprozoic (comparative more saprozoic, superlative most saprozoic)

feeding on dead or decaying animal matter

saprophagous

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