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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

detritivorous en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌdɛtɹəˈtɪvəɹəs/ (US)

Etymology

From detritus + -vorous.

Meanings

  1. That feeds on detritus.

Forms

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more detritivorous Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most detritivorous Degree=Sup lexicographic

Relateds

saprophage · detritivory · detritivore · saprophagy

Synonyms

saprophagous

Translations (3)

it detritivoro (feeding on detritus) · de detritivor (feeding on detritus) · pl detrytusożerny (feeding on detritus)