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Noun: saprophyte  'sa-pru`fIt
  1. An organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
    - saprophytic organism

Derived forms: saprophytes

See also: saprophytic

Type of: being, organism

Encyclopedia: Saprophyte

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sapremia
saprobe
saprobic
saprogenic
Saprolegnia
Saprolegnia ferax
Saprolegniales
saprolite
sapropel
saprophagous
saprophyte
saprophytic
saprophytic organism
saprotroph
saprozoic
SAPS
sapsago
sapsucker
sapwood
Saqqara
Saqqarah