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From sapro- (“putrid, rotten matter”) + -phagy (“to feed on, consume”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
saprophagy
Today it means: The eating of non-living organic material. Full definition →
Today it means: The eating of non-living organic material. Full definition →
From sapro- (“putrid, rotten matter”) + -phagy (“to feed on, consume”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.