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Meaning of saprotroph | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An organism that lives off dead or decaying organic material by secreting enzymes into it and then absorbing its nutrients.

Equivalents

Suomi hajottaja lahottaja saprotrofi

Français saprophyte

Polski saprotrof

CEFR level

B2

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

See also

saprotrophism saprotrophy saprovore saproxanthin saproxylic saproxylics