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Saprophyte - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Saprophyte : (noun)
1: an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a
fungus or bacterium [syn: saprophytic organism]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Saprophyte : \Sap"ro*phyte\, n. [Gr. sapro`s rotten _ fyto`n a
plant.] (Bot.)
Any plant growing on decayed animal or vegetable matter, as
most fungi and some flowering plants with no green color, as
the Indian pipe.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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