saprotroph
/ (ˈsæprəʊˌtrəʊf) /
noun
any organism, esp a fungus or bacterium, that lives and feeds on dead organic matter
Also called: saprobe, saprobiont
Derived forms of saprotroph
saprotrophic (ˌsæprəʊˈtrəʊfɪk), adjective saprotrophically, adverbWords nearby saprotroph
saprogenic,
saprolite,
sapropel,
saprophagous,
saprophyte,
saprotroph,
saprozoic,
saprozoonosis,
saps,
sapsago,
sapsucker