saprophyte (redirected from Saprophytes)

sap·ro·phyte  (spr-ft)

n.

An organism, especially a fungus or bacterium, that grows on and derives its nourishment from dead or decaying organic matter.

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sapro·phytic (-ftk) adj.

sapro·phyti·cal·ly adv.

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saprophyte [ˈsæprəʊˌfaɪt]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) any plant that lives and feeds on dead organic matter using mycorrhizal fungi associated with its roots; a saprotrophic plant

saprophytic  [ˌsæprəʊˈfɪtɪk] adj

saprophytically  adv

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saprophyte  (spr-ft)

An organism, especially a fungus or bacterium, that lives on and gets its nourishment from dead organisms or decaying organic material. Saprophytes recycle organic material in the soil, breaking it down into in simpler compounds that can be taken up by other organisms.

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saprophytic adjective (spr-ftk)

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Noun

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saprophyte - an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium saprophytic organism organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently