English Explanatory Dictionary

saprophyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈsæpɹəʊfaɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-saprophyte.wav

Word forms

saprophyte saprophytes

Etymology

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

Synonyms

saprobe

Related words

autophyte holophyte

Derived words

holosaprophyte saprophytic saprophytism saprophytophagous semisaprophyte
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