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Decomposer vs Scavenger - What's the difference?

decomposer | scavenger |

As nouns the difference between decomposer and scavenger

is that decomposer is any organism that feeds off decomposing organic material, especially bacterium or fungi while scavenger is a street sweeper.

decomposer

English

Noun

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

    • Anagrams

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    scavenger

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A street sweeper.
  • Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things.
  • An animal that feeds on decaying matter such as carrion.
  • (chemistry) A substance used to remove impurities from the air or from a solution.

    • Derived terms

    * scavenger beetle * scavenger crab * scavenger's daughter * scav

    References

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