detrivore

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Noun

detrivore (plural detrivores)

1. (ecology) Any organism that feeds on detritus; a detritivore, a saprophyte.

Synonyms

• detritivore
• detritophage
• saprophage

Related terms

• detritivorous
• detritivory / detrivory

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