saprogen
[ sap-ruh-juh n, -jen ]
/ ˈsæp rə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /
noun Biology.
a plant or animal that can produce decay.
Words nearby saprogen
sapremia,
sapro-,
saprobe,
saprobiology,
saprobiont,
saprogen,
saprogenic,
saprolite,
sapropel,
saprophagous,
saprophyte
Medical definitions for saprogen
saprogen
[ săp′rə-jən, -jĕn′ ]
n.
An organism that lives on dead organic matter and causes its decay.