saprophyte 1
noundomain: plant
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
Hypernym
organism 1
noun
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
saprophytic 1
adjective
obtaining food osmotically from dissolved organic material
EnglishDerivationally related form
saprophytic 2
adjective
(of some plants or fungi) feeding on dead or decaying organic matter
saprophytic 1
adjective
obtaining food osmotically from dissolved organic material
