Synonyms of saprophytic

Adjective


1. saprophytic

usage: obtaining food osmotically from dissolved organic material

2. saprophytic, herbivorous (vs. omnivorous) (vs. insectivorous) (vs. carnivorous)

usage: (of some plants or fungi) feeding on dead or decaying organic matter

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