Saprophagan
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 a detritivore archaic
"Natural and sown haylands also differ in the trophic structure of the animal population, with phytophagans and saprophagans about evenly divided in sown legumes and saprophagans dominating in natural grass."
Example
More examples"Natural and sown haylands also differ in the trophic structure of the animal population, with phytophagans and saprophagans about evenly divided in sown legumes and saprophagans dominating in natural grass."
Etymology
From saprophage + -an.
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