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saprophytic organism

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Noun1.saprophytic organism - an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacteriumsaprophytic organism - an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
saprophyte
organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
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This class consists of several parasitic and saprophytic organisms, most of which infect fish and amphibians; only R.
Equine rhinosporidiosis in United Kingdom by Leeming, Gail; Smith, Ken C.; Bestbier, Mark E.; Barrelet, Annalisa; Kipar, Anja / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Increasingly, however, these saprophytic organisms are being recognized as pathogens.
Corynebacterium afermentans lung abscess and empyema in a patient ... by Shapiro, Janet M. / Southern Medical Journal
fortuitum complex are saprophytic organisms living in soil and water that are ubiquitous in hospital environments and survive well in adverse conditions (10-13).
Mycobacterium abscessus and children with cystic fibrosis by Gaillard, Jean-Louis / Emerging Infectious Diseases
 
 
 
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