saprophyte en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsæpɹəʊfaɪt/
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Etymology
From sapro- (“putrid matter”) + -phyte (“plant, growth”).
Meanings
- Any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| saprophytes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
holosaprophyte · saprophytic · semisaprophyte · saprophytism · saprophytophagous
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Translations (17)
es saprofita (organism that lives on dead organic matter) · mi karekawa (organism that lives on dead organic matter) · fi marraskasvi (organism that lives on dead organic matter) · de Saprophyt (organism that lives on dead organic matter) · ga sapraifít (organism that lives on dead organic matter) · tr saprofit (organism that lives on dead organic matter) · hu szaprofita (organism that lives on dead organic matter) · sv saprofyt (organism that lives on dead organic matter) · pl saprotrof (organism that lives on dead organic matter) · it saprofita (organism that lives on dead organic matter) · fi saprofyytti (organism that lives on dead organic matter) · tr çürükçül (organism that lives on dead organic matter) · pl saprofit (organism that lives on dead organic matter) · nl saprofyt (organism that lives on dead organic matter) · mi karikawa (organism that lives on dead organic matter) · pt saprófito (organism that lives on dead organic matter) · es saprofito (organism that lives on dead organic matter)