Saprobe

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An organism that lives off of dead or decaying organic material
  2. 2
    an organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water wordnet

Synonyms

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saprobiontsaprophytesaprophytesaprotrophsaprotroph

Etymology

From sapro- + -obe.

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