saprophile

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noun

Any saprophilous organism.

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Meanings

nounsaprophile (plural saprophiles)

plural saprophiles

  1. Any saprophilous organism.

    In addition to predators, the cavernicolous beetles are scavengers and opportunistic saprophiles.

    2012, William B. White, David C. Culver, Encyclopedia of Caves, page 260

Origin

From sapro- + -phile.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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