Saprophyte (original) (raw)
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
Synonyms:
saprophyte; saprophytic organism
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("saprophyte" is a kind of...):
being; organism (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)
Derivation:
saprophytic ((of some plants or fungi) feeding on dead or decaying organic matter)
saprophytic (obtaining food osmotically from dissolved organic material)