saprophilous

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adjective

Thriving on dead or decaying matter.

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Meanings

adjectivesaprophilous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyThriving on dead or decaying matter.

Origin

From sapro- + -philous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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