saprophage

English

Etymology

sapro- +‎ -phage

Noun

saprophage (plural saprophages)

A detritivore.
A degenerate person; a wastrel.

Derived terms

saprophagan

Related terms

French

Pronunciation

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Adjective

saprophage (plural saprophages)

saprophagous

Further reading

“saprophage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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