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saprophages

saprophages is the plural of saprophage.

Meaning of saprophage

Noun

saprophage (plural saprophages)

  1. A detritivore.
  2. A degenerate person; a wastrel.

Questions about saprophages

What is saprophages the plural of?
Saprophages is the plural of saprophage.

Words near saprophages in the dictionary

  1. sapropelic
  2. sapropels
  3. saprophagan
  4. saprophagans
  5. saprophage
  6. saprophages
  7. saprophagic
  8. saprophagous
  9. saprophagy
  10. saprophile
  11. saprophiles

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