saprophage

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sapro- +‎ -phage

Noun[edit]

saprophage (plural saprophages)

A detritivore.
A degenerate person; a wastrel.

Derived terms[edit]

saprophagan

Related terms[edit]

French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Adjective[edit]

saprophage (plural saprophages)

saprophagous

Further reading[edit]

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

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