Word
saprophytic, adj.
(of some plants or fungi) feeding on dead or decaying organic matter
<adj.all>
saprophytic
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derivationally related form
saprophyte
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similar to
herbivorous
domain of synset (topic)
plant, flora, plant life
Fungi, kingdom Fungi, fungus kingdom
obtaining food osmotically from dissolved organic material
<adj.pert>
saprophytic
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
saprophyte
derived from/pertains to
saprophyte