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saprophage

Saprophage vs Saprophyte - What's the difference?

saprophage | saprophyte |


As nouns the difference between saprophage and saprophyte

is that saprophage is a detritivore while saprophyte is any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.

Saprophagy vs Saprophage - What's the difference?

saprophagy | saprophage |


As nouns the difference between saprophagy and saprophage

is that saprophagy is the eating of non-living organic material while saprophage is a detritivore.

Saprophagous vs Saprophage - What's the difference?

saprophagous | saprophage | Related terms |

Saprophagous is a related term of saprophage.


As an adjective saprophagous

is feeding on dead or decaying organic matter.

As a noun saprophage is

a detritivore.