saprophyte
Plural: saprophytes
Noun
- an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
- Any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
Origin / Etymology
From sapro- (“putrid matter”) + -phyte (“plant, growth”).
Synonyms
saprophytic organism, saprobe
Scrabble Score: 20
saprophyte: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordsaprophyte: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
saprophyte: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 20
saprophyte: valid Words With Friends Word