saprophyte

From sapro- (“putrid matter”) +‎ -phyte (“plant, growth”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈsæpɹəʊfaɪt/

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saprophyte (plural saprophytes)

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

   Synonym: saprobe

   Hyponym: myco-heterotroph

• autophyte
• holophyte

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saprophyte m (plural saprophytes)

1. saprophyte

• “saprophyte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.