What does "saprophyte" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "saprophyte"?

Common synonyms include: algae, amebic, amoeba, autophyte, bacteria, bean.

Pronounced //ˈsæpɹəʊfaɪt//.

/ˈsæpɹəʊfaɪt/ noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
Any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
2
an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium wordnet

From sapro- (“putrid matter”) + -phyte (“plant, growth”).