saprophage

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saprophage

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From sapro- + -phage.

noun saprophages

A detritivore.
A degenerate person; a wastrel.

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

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

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

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@misc{saprophage_2026,
  title = {saprophage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/saprophage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}