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detritophage

detritophage noun: synonym of detritivore.

Noun

detritophage (plural detritophages)

  1. Synonym of detritivore.
    Synonyms:
    detritivore

Synonyms of detritophage

Forms of detritophage

pluraldetritophages

Origin of detritophage

From detritus + -o- + -phage.

Questions about detritophage

What does detritophage mean?
Detritophage means synonym of detritivore.
What part of speech is detritophage?
Detritophage is a noun.
What is the plural of detritophage?
The plural of detritophage is detritophages.

Words near detritophage in the dictionary

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

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