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Decomposer vs Detritivore - What's the difference?

decomposer | detritivore |

As nouns the difference between decomposer and detritivore

is that decomposer is (ecology) any organism that feeds off decomposing organic material, especially bacterium or fungi while detritivore is (biology) an organism that feeds on detritus; a saprophage.

decomposer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (ecology) Any organism that feeds off decomposing organic material, especially bacterium or fungi.

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    detritivore

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia detritivore) (en noun)
  • (biology) An organism that feeds on detritus; a saprophage
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