necrophyte

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noun

Any plant or fungus that grows on dead plant material

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Meanings

nounnecrophyte (plural necrophytes)

plural necrophytes

  1. biologyAny plant or fungus that grows on dead plant material

Origin

From necro- + -phyte.

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Translations

Italian necrofito
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hypocenternephrocytehypocentre
Cite this entry
APA

necrophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrophyte

MLA

“necrophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “necrophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrophyte.

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