saprophagic

As a noun terms

is .

As an adjective saprophagic is

eating dead organic matter.

Saprophyte is a related term of saprophagic.

As a noun saprophyte

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

As an adjective saprophagic is

eating dead organic matter.

As a noun matter

is .

As an adjective saprophagic is

eating dead organic matter.

As adjectives the difference between organic and saprophagic

is that organic is (biology) pertaining to or derived from living organisms while saprophagic is eating dead organic matter.

As a noun organic

is (chemistry) an organic compound.

As adjectives the difference between dead and saprophagic

is that dead is no longer living while saprophagic is eating dead organic matter.

As an adverb dead

is exactly right.

As a noun dead

is (time when coldness, darkness, or stillness is most intense) Time when coldness, darkness, or stillness is most intense.

As a verb dead

is formerly, "be dead" was used instead of "have died" as the perfect tense of "die".