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saprophagous

 
Dictionary: sa·proph·a·gous   (să-prŏf'ə-gəs) pronunciation
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adj.
Feeding on decaying organic matter.


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Feeding on dead or decaying organic matter.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (of certain animals) nourished on dead or decaying animal matter
  Synonym: saprozoic

 
 
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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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