Saprophyte

['sæprə(ʊ)faɪt] or ['sæpro,faɪt]

(noun.) an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium.

Edited by Julia--From WordNet

(n.) Any plant growing on decayed animal or vegetable matter, as most fungi and some flowering plants with no green color, as the Indian pipe.

Typed by Cyril

n. a plant that feeds upon decaying vegetable matter.—adjs. Saprophyt′ic Saproph′ilous.—adv. Saprophyt′ically.—n. Sap′rophytism.

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