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detritovore

detritovore is the misspelling of detritivore.

Meaning of detritivore

Noun

detritivore (plural detritivores)

  1. An organism that feeds on detritus.
    • Termites are herbivores and detritivores variously involved in the comminution and decomposition of vegetable matter, through most of the warm temperate and tropical zones.1978, J. P. La Fage, W. L. Nutting, “Nutrient Dynamics of Termites”, in M. V. Brian, editor, Production Ecology of Ants and Termites (International Biological Programme; 13), Cambridge; New York...

Questions about detritovore

What is detritovore the misspelling of?
Detritovore is the misspelling of detritivore.

Words near detritovore in the dictionary

  1. detritivory
  2. detritophage
  3. detritophages
  4. detritophagous
  5. detritophagy
  6. detritovore
  7. detritral
  8. detritus
  9. detritusphere
  10. detrituspheres
  11. detritylate

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