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 |
saprotrophs |
As an adjective saprotrophic
is of or pertaining to saprotrophs (or saprobes).
As a noun saprotrophs is
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saprotrophic |
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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.