saprophytic
English Thesaurus
1. (of some plants or fungi) feeding on dead or decaying organic matter (adj.all)
| similar | : | herbivorous, |
| definition | : | feeding only on plants (adj.all) |
| domain category | : | flora, plant, plant life, |
| definition | : | (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion (noun.tops) |
| domain category | : | fungi, fungus kingdom, kingdom fungi, |
| definition | : | the taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools; distinct from the green plants (noun.plant) |
| derivation | : | saprophyte, saprophytic organism, |
| definition | : | an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium (noun.plant) |
2. obtaining food osmotically from dissolved organic material (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | saprophyte, saprophytic organism, |
| definition | : | an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium (noun.plant) |
| derivation | : | saprophyte, saprophytic organism, |
| definition | : | an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium (noun.plant) |
3. (of some plants or fungi) feeding on dead or decaying organic matter (adj.all)
| derivation | : | saprophyte, saprophytic organism, |
| definition | : | an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium (noun.plant) |
4. obtaining food osmotically from dissolved organic material (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | saprophyte, saprophytic organism, |
| definition | : | an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium (noun.plant) |
| derivation | : | saprophyte, saprophytic organism, |
| definition | : | an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium (noun.plant) |
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