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Definition of: saprophyte
(sap′rə·fīt) noun
An organism that lives on dead or decaying organic matter, as certain fungous or other plants, various bacteria, etc. [<SAPRO- + -PHYTE]
—sap′ro·phyt′·ic (-fit′ik) adjective
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