saprophyte

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Synonyms: saprophage, saprophytic, haplophyte, sporophyte, aerophyte, macrophyte, saprophytes, haptophyte

Antonyms: saprophage, saprophytic, haplophyte, sporophyte, aerophyte, macrophyte, saprophytes, haptophyte

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Noun

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

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