saprotroph

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saprotroph

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From sapro- + -troph.

noun saprotrophs

An organism that lives off dead or decaying organic material by secreting enzymes into it and then absorbing its nutrients.

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noun organism

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@misc{saprotroph_2026,
  title = {saprotroph},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/saprotroph},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}