DETRITIVORE


Meaning of DETRITIVORE in English

— detritivorous /de'treuh tiv"euhr euhs/ , detrivorous /di triv"euhr euhs/ , adj.

/di truy"teuh vawr', -vohr'/ , n. Ecol.

an organism that uses organic waste as a food source, as certain insects.

[ 1975-80; DETRIT(US) + -I- + -VORE ]

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