detritivore

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /dɛˈtɹaɪtɪvɔː/, /-ˈtɹɪ-/
• (GA) IPA: /dəˈtɹaɪtəvɔɹ/, /-ˈtɹɪ-/, /-ɾə-/

Noun

detritivore (plural detritivores)

1. (ecology) An organism that feed#Verb|feeds on detritus; a detrivore, a saprophage.

Synonyms

• detritophage
• detritus eater, detritus feeder
• detrivore
• saprophage

Related terms

• detritivorous
• detritivory

Translations

• French: détritivore
• German: Detritivore
• Russian: детритофа́ги
• Spanish: detritívoro, detritívora

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