detritivory

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detritivory

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From detritivore + -y.

noun

uncountable The action of a detritivore.
Similar: saprophagy

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"detritivory." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/detritivory. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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detritivory. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/detritivory

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"detritivory." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/detritivory.

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@misc{detritivory_2026,
  title = {detritivory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/detritivory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}