saprophagous

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

(of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal matter

Adj

Feeding on dead or decaying organic matter

Origin / Etymology

From sapro- (“putrid, rotten matter”) + -phagous (“eating, feeding on”).

Synonyms

saprozoic

Scrabble Score: 20

saprophagous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
saprophagous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
saprophagous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

saprophagous is a valid Words With Friends word