saprophyte

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsæpɹəʊfaɪt/

Noun

saprophyte (plural saprophytes)

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

Synonyms

saprobe

Hyponyms

myco-heterotroph

Derived terms

Translations

organism that lives on dead organic matter

Finnish: marraskasvi, saprofyytti
German: Saprophyt (de) m
Italian: saprofita (it) m

Polish: saprofit m
Spanish: saprofito (es) m, saprofita (es) f
Turkish: saprofit (tr), çürükçül (tr)

See also

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