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, adverb