saprophyte

Words with a similar base: saprophyte

'saprophyte'

[saprophyte.n.01] as in: an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium

Origins

					saprophyte (English)
├── -phyte (English)
│   └── φυτόν (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
│       └── φύω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
└── sapro- (English)
    └── σαπρός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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