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saprophagous

saprophagous adjective: feeding on dead or decaying organic matter.

Adjective

saprophagous (not comparable)

  1. Feeding on dead or decaying organic matter.
    Synonyms:
    detritivorous

saprophagous meaning in Tamil

saprophagous in Tamil

சாறுண்ணிகள்

Synonyms of saprophagous

Origin of saprophagous

From sapro- (“putrid, rotten matter”) + -phagous (“eating, feeding on”).

Words formed from saprophagous

Questions about saprophagous

What does saprophagous mean?
Saprophagous means feeding on dead or decaying organic matter.
What is saprophagous in Tamil?
Saprophagous in Tamil is சாறுண்ணிகள். See Saprophagous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is saprophagous?
Saprophagous is an adjective.

Words near saprophagous in the dictionary

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

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