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Saprophyte
Meaning
Noun
●
any
organism
that
lives on
dead
organic matter
, as certain
fungi
and bacteria
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Origin
saprophyte
English
-phyte
English
φυτόν
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
φύω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
sapro-
English
σαπρός
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Synonyms
Saprobe
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