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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.

saprophage

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A detritivore.

    • Related terms

    * saprophagous

    saprophyte

    English

    (Saprotrophic nutrition)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.

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