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saprotrophic

Saprophyte vs Saprotrophic - What's the difference?

saprophyte | saprotrophic |


As a noun saprophyte

is any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.

As an adjective saprotrophic is

of or pertaining to saprotrophs (or saprobes).

Saprotrophic vs Saprotrophs - What's the difference?

saprotrophic | saprotrophs |


As an adjective saprotrophic

is of or pertaining to saprotrophs (or saprobes).

As a noun saprotrophs is

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Saprotrophic - What does it mean?

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Saprotrophic vs Necrotrophic - What's the difference?

saprotrophic | necrotrophic | see also |


As adjectives the difference between saprotrophic and necrotrophic

is that saprotrophic is of or pertaining to saprotrophs (or saprobes) while necrotrophic is describing a parasite that kills its host, then feeds on the dead matter.