释义 |
sapr·o·phyte noun also sap·ro·phite \ˈsaprəˌfīt\ (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sapr- + -phyte, -phite (alteration of -phyte) 1. : a plant living on dead or decaying organic matter — compare autophyte, perthophyte 2. : an organism engaging in saprophytic nutrition — compare parasite |