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saprophagousenUK
sa·proph·a·gous S0085800 (să-prŏf′ə-gəs)adj. Feeding on decaying organic matter: saprophagous beetles.
sap′pro·phage (săp′rə-fāj′) n.sa·proph′a·gy (-ə-jē) n.saprophagous (sæˈprɒfəɡəs) adj (Zoology) (of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying organic mattersa•proph•a•gous (səˈprɒf ə gəs)
adj. feeding on decaying animal matter. [1810–20] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | saprophagous - (of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal mattersaprozoicherbivorous - feeding only on plants |
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saprophagous (să-prŏf′ə-gəs)adj. Feeding on decaying organic matter: saprophagous beetles.
sap′pro·phage (săp′rə-fāj′) n.sa·proph′a·gy (-ə-jē) n.saprophagousenUK
Related to saprophagous: xylophagousSynonyms for saprophagousadj (of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal matterSynonymsRelated Words |