SAPROPHYTE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium

Synonyms:

saprophyte; saprophytic organism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("saprophyte" is a kind of...):

being; organism (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)

Derivation:

saprophytic ((of some plants or fungi) feeding on dead or decaying organic matter)

saprophytic (obtaining food osmotically from dissolved organic material)