detritivory

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noun

The action of a detritivore.

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saprophagy
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Meanings

noundetritivory (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe action of a detritivore.

    Synonyms: saprophagy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe action of a detritivore.

Similar
saprophagy
Also see
saprophagy

Origin

From detritivore + -y.

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Translations

Polish detrytusożerność
  • detrytusożernośćeating of detritus
Cite this entry
APA

detritivory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detritivory

MLA

“detritivory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detritivory. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “detritivory,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detritivory.

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