| 单词 | detritivore |
| 释义 | detritivore[ dih-trahy-tuh-vawr, -vohr ] / dɪˈtraɪ təˌvɔr, -ˌvoʊr / noun Ecology.an organism that uses organic waste as a food source, as certain insects. Origin of detritivoreFirst recorded in 1975–80; detrit(us) + -i- + -vore OTHER WORDS FROM detritivoredet·ri·tiv·or·ous [de-truh-tiv-er-uhs], /ˌdɛ trəˈtɪv ər əs/, de·triv·or·ous [dih-triv-er-uhs], /dɪˈtrɪv ər əs/, adjectiveWords nearby detritivoredetrain, detribalize, detriment, detrimental, detrition, detritivore, detritovore, detritus, Detroit, de trop, detrude Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Scientific definitions for detritivoredetritivore [ dĭ-trī′tə-vôr′ ] An organism that feeds on and breaks down dead plant or animal matter, returning essential nutrients to the ecosystem. Detritivores include microorganisms such as bacteria and protists as well as larger organisms such as fungi, insects, worms, and isopod crustaceans. In a food chain, detritivores are primary consumers. Compare carnivore herbivore. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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