saprophage

English

Etymology

sapro- +‎ -phage

Noun

saprophage (plural saprophages)

1. A detritivore.
2. A degenerate person; a wastrel.

Derived terms

• saprophagan

 

Related terms

• saprophagous
• saprophagy

 

French

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Adjective

saprophage (plural saprophages)

1. saprophagous

Further reading

• “saprophage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.