SAPROPHILOUS


Meaning of SAPROPHILOUS in English

səˈpräfələs adjective

also sap·ro·phile ˈsaprəˌfīl

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sapr- + -philous or -phile

: saprophytic ; specifically : thriving in decaying matter

saprophilous bacteria

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