detritophagous

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adjective

That feeds on detritus (dead or decaying organisms).

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Meanings

adjectivedetritophagous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat feeds on detritus (dead or decaying organisms).

Origin

From detrito- + -phagous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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