saprophagy

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saprophagy

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From sapro- (“putrid, rotten matter”) + -phagy (“to feed on, consume”).

noun

uncountable The eating of non-living organic material.
Similar: detritivory

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@misc{saprophagy_2026,
  title = {saprophagy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/saprophagy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}