saprozoic
/ (ˌsæprəʊˈzəʊɪk) /
adjective
(of animals or plants) feeding on dead organic matter
of or relating to nutrition in which the nutrient substances are derived from dead organic matter
Words nearby saprozoic
shoogle,
shook,
shook up,
shool,
shoon,
saprozoic,
shoot down,
shoot for,
shoot from the hip,
shoot off one's mouth,
shoot one's bolt
Medical definitions for saprozoic
saprozoic
[ săp′rə-zō′ĭk ]
adj.
Obtaining nourishment by absorption of dissolved organic and inorganic materials, as occurs in certain protozoa and some fungi.
Feeding on dead or on decaying animal matter.