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detritivory

detritivory noun: the action of a detritivore.

Noun

detritivory (uncountable)

  1. The action of a detritivore.
    Synonyms:
    saprophagy

Synonyms of detritivory

Origin of detritivory

From detritivore + -y.

Questions about detritivory

What does detritivory mean?
Detritivory means the action of a detritivore.
What part of speech is detritivory?
Detritivory is a noun.

Words near detritivory in the dictionary

  1. detrition
  2. detritions
  3. detritivore
  4. detritivores
  5. detritivorous
  6. detritivory
  7. detritophage
  8. detritophages
  9. detritophagous
  10. detritophagy
  11. detritovore

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