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Meaning of saprophagan | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

a detritivore

archaic

Examples

“Natural and sown haylands also differ in the trophic structure of the animal population, with phytophagans and saprophagans about evenly divided in sown legumes and saprophagans dominating in natural grass.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

saprophage saprophagy saprophile saprophyte saprophytic saprophytism

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