detritophage

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detritophage

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From detritus + -o- + -phage.

noun detritophages

Synonym of detritivore.
Similar: detritivore

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

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

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

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@misc{detritophage_2026,
  title = {detritophage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/detritophage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}