Meanings
nounsaprophagy (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe eating of non-living organic material.
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Origin
From sapro- (“putrid, rotten matter”) + -phagy (“to feed on, consume”).
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saprophagy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saprophagy
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“saprophagy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saprophagy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saprophagy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saprophagy.
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