ˈsaprəjə̇n, -ˌjen noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sapr- + -gen
: an organism (as a fungus) living upon nonliving organic matter and capable of producing its decay ; also : perthophyte
ˈsaprəjə̇n, -ˌjen noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sapr- + -gen
: an organism (as a fungus) living upon nonliving organic matter and capable of producing its decay ; also : perthophyte
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012