saprotroph

Noun

An organism that lives off dead or decaying organic material by secreting enzymes into it and then absorbing its nutrients.

Origin / Etymology

From sapro- + -troph.

Scrabble Score: 17

saprotroph: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
saprotroph: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
saprotroph: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

saprotroph: valid Words With Friends Word