DECOMPOSER


Meaning of DECOMPOSER in English

/dee'keuhm poh"zeuhr/ , n.

1. a person or thing that decomposes.

2. Ecology. an organism, usually a bacterium or fungus, that breaks down the cells of dead plants and animals into simpler substances.

[ 1815-25; DECOMPOSE + -ER 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .