Heterotrophic organism that feeds on detritus. Examples of such organisms include earthworms, termites, slugs, snails, bacteria, and fungi. Two types of detritivores are generally recognized: decompos [..]

organism that consumes dead plant material.

an organism that eats detritus.

an organism which feeds on dead organic material.

detritivores are animals whose diet is primarily composed of decaying organic matter. Read more on: Detritivore

noun Definition: an organism (as an earthworm) that feeds on dead or decomposing matter Example Sentence: This fungus is a detritivore.

an animal that eats detritus (dead organic material). A large detritivore, while feeding on detritus, may also ingest small living organisms, such as bacteria.

consumers that derive energy from organic wastes and dead organisms from all trophic levels. Endocytosis

An organism that feeds on detritus (decaying material) (noun).

animal that eats decomposing organic matter

an animal that mainly eats decomposed plants and/or animals

Animals that are detritus feeders, eating dead and decaying leaves and other decomposing plant and animal parts, as well as organic fecal matter.

any organism that eats decaying organic matter

Animal that feeds primarily on detritus.

Animals that feed primarily on fragments of organic matter (detritus) found in soil and bottom sediments.

(detritus feeder) - animals and plants that consume detritus (decomposing organic material), and in doing so contribute to decomposition and the recycling of nutrients.

A scavenging animal that eats dead, dying or decaying animal matter.

A heterotroph that feeds on dead organic matter.