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Scavenger vs Detritivore - What's the difference?

scavenger | detritivore |

As nouns the difference between scavenger and detritivore

is that scavenger is a street sweeper while detritivore is an organism that feeds on detritus; a saprophage.

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

    --> English agent nouns English twice-borrowed terms

    detritivore

    English

    Noun

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