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saprotroph
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saprotroph [ˈsæprəʊˌtrəʊf]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) any organism, esp a fungus or bacterium, that lives and feeds on dead organic matter Also called saprobe saprobiont
saprotrophic  [ˌsæprəʊˈtrəʊfɪk] adj
saprotrophically  adv


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Saprophytic bacteria were present in some scallops when the tissue necrosis reached a high level.
 
 
 
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