Meaning Saprophytic
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Saprophytic


1872; see saprophyte + -ic.
Source: etymonline.com

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Saprophytic


Plant living on dead organic matter. saprozoic nutrition
Source: mhhe.com

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Saprophytic


(adj) obtaining food osmotically from dissolved organic material(adj) (of some plants or fungi) feeding on dead or decaying organic matter
Source: beedictionary.com

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Saprophytic


Living on dead or decaying organic matter. Scale.
Source: earthlife.net

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Saprophytic


Obtaining food by absorbing dissolved organic material.
Source: mansfieldct.org

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Saprophytic


(fungi or bacteria) - Those that live on decaying or decomposing organic matter. They secrete digesting enzymes to break down organic molecules, and absorb the products of digestion for continued grow [..]
Source: bdma.org.uk

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Saprophytic


Relating to saprophytes.
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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