plastivore

English

Etymology

From plastic +‎ -vore.

Noun

plastivore (plural plastivores)

  1. (biology, ecology) A biological organism (microbial or otherwise) which consumes and breaks down plastics (synthetic polymers).[1]
    Meronym: plastizyme

References

  1. ^ “These animals can eat plastic waste”, in World Economic Forum‎[1], 10 March 2020
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