saprotrophy

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noun

saprotrophic feeding

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Meanings

nounsaprotrophy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablesaprotrophic feeding

Origin

From sapro- + -trophy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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