plastivore

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English

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Etymology

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plastic +‎ -vore

Noun

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plastivore (plural plastivores)

  1. (biology, ecology) A biological organism (microbial or otherwise) which consumes and breaks down plastics (synthetic polymers).[1]
    Meronym: plastizyme

References

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  1. ^ “These animals can eat plastic waste”, in World Economic Forum[1], 2020 March 10