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Synonyms
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Etymology
1. saprophyte
noun. an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium.
Synonyms
- being
- saprophytic organism
Antonyms
- prokaryote
- stander
- sitter
Etymology
- -phyte (English)
- φυτόν (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- sapro- (English)
- σαπρός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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Sentences with saprophyte
1. Noun, singular or mass
This yellow fungus parasol mushroom is actually beneficial to your soil because it is a saprophyte.