saprophyte

Noun CEFR B2

ˈsæpɹəʊfaɪt

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolsaprofita saprofito

Françaissaprophyte

DeutschSaprophyt

6 more languages

Suomimädännäisloinen mädänsyöjä marraskasvisaprofyytti

Gaeilgesapraifít

Italianosaprofita

Nederlandssaprofyt

Polskiroztocze roztoczowy saprofitsaprotrof

Türkçeçürükçül saprofit

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

saprophytic saprophytism sapropterin saprotroph saprotrophism saprotrophy

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