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saprotrophs

saprotrophs is the plural of saprotroph.

Meaning of saprotroph

Noun

saprotroph (plural saprotrophs)

  1. An organism that lives off dead or decaying organic material by secreting enzymes into it and then absorbing its nutrients.

Questions about saprotrophs

What is saprotrophs the plural of?
Saprotrophs is the plural of saprotroph.

Words near saprotrophs in the dictionary

  1. saprot
  2. saprotroph
  3. saprotrophic
  4. saprotrophically
  5. saprotrophism
  6. saprotrophs
  7. saprotrophy
  8. saprovore
  9. saprovores
  10. saprovorous
  11. saproxanthin

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