saprophytic

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adjective

Relating to saprophytes.

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herbivorous
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Meanings

adjectivesaprophytic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to saprophytes.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of some plants or fungi) feeding on dead or decaying organic matter

Similar
herbivorous
Also see
saprophytal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From saprophyte + -ic.

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Translations

Italian saprofitico
  • saprofiticoRelating to saprophytes
Portuguese saprofítico
  • saprofíticoRelating to saprophytes
Spanish saprofito
  • saprofitoRelating to saprophytes
Turkish çürükçül, saprofit
  • çürükçülRelating to saprophytes
  • saprofitRelating to saprophytes
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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