detritivorous
US/ˌdɛtɹəˈtɪvəɹəs/
detritivorous adjective: that feeds on detritus.
Adjective
detritivorous (comparative more detritivorous, superlative most detritivorous)
- That feeds on detritus.
- Synonyms:
- saprophagous
Synonyms of detritivorous
Forms of detritivorous
| comparative | more detritivorous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most detritivorous |
Origin of detritivorous
From detritus + -vorous.
Words that rhyme with detritivorous
- omnivorous
- carnivorous
- insectivorous
- algivorous
- amphivorous
- aphidivorous
- aurivorous
- baccivorous
- canivorous
- equivorous
- fructivorous
- frugivorous
26 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- fucivorous
- fungivorous
- graminivorous
- granivorous
- herbivorous
- hominivorous
- larvivorous
- lichenivorous
- lignivorous
- nectarivorous
- oryzivorous
- ovivorous
- phytivorous
- piscivorous
- planktivorous
- plantivorous
- plurivorous
- pollinivorous
- ranivorous
- sanguinivorous
- sanguivorous
- seminivorous
- uncarnivorous
- vegetivorous
- vermivorous
- zooplanktivorous
Questions about detritivorous
- What does detritivorous mean?
- Detritivorous means that feeds on detritus.
- What part of speech is detritivorous?
- Detritivorous is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce detritivorous?
- Detritivorous is pronounced /ˌdɛtɹəˈtɪvəɹəs/ (US).
Words near detritivorous in the dictionary
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