saprophyte

Signification (Anglais)

Any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.

Concepts

saprophyte

saprobie

Synonymes

saprophytic organism

microorganisms

parasite

saprophage

saprophytic bacteria

saprophytic bacterium

metatrophic bacteria

fungus

saprophytic plant

Traductions

Saprophyt

saprofita

saprofito

σαπρόφυτο

saprófito

saprofyt

decomposição

saprófito

parasita que não causa doenças

descomposición

saprobios

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈsæpɹəʊfaɪt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From sapro- (“putrid matter”) + -phyte (“plant, growth”).