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saprozoic
sap·ro·zo·ic S0086000 (săp′rə-zō′ĭk)adj. Obtaining nourishment by absorption of dissolved organic and inorganic materials, as certain protozoans and nematodes do.saprozoic (ˌsæprəʊˈzəʊɪk) adj1. (Biology) (of animals or plants) feeding on dead organic matter2. (Biology) of or relating to nutrition in which the nutrient substances are derived from dead organic mattersaprozoicFeeding by absorbing dissolved nutrients, as do protozoans.ThesaurusAdj. | 1.saprozoic - (of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal mattersaprophagousherbivorous - feeding only on plants |
saprozoic
saprozoic[¦sap·rə¦zō·ik] (zoology) Feeding on decaying organic matter; applied to animals. saprozoic
saprozoic [sap″ro-zo´ik] living on decayed organic matter; said of animals, especially protozoa.sap·ro·zo·ic (sap'rō-zō'ik), Living in decaying organic matter; especially denoting certain protozoa. [sapro- + G. zōikos, relating to animals] saprozoic (săp′rə-zō′ĭk)adj. Obtaining nourishment by absorption of dissolved organic and inorganic materials, as certain protozoans and nematodes do.sap·ro·zo·ic (sap'rŏ-zō'ik) Living in decaying organic matter; especially denoting some protozoa. [sapro- + G. zōikos, relating to animals]saprozoic Related to saprozoic: holozoic, coprozoicSynonyms for saprozoicadj (of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal matterSynonymsRelated Words |