saprophyte

== English == === Etymology === From sapro- (“putrid matter”) +‎ -phyte (“plant, growth”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsæpɹəʊfaɪt/ === Noun === saprophyte (plural saprophytes) Any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria. Synonym: saprobe Hyponym: myco-heterotroph ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === autophyte holophyte == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === saprophyte m (plural saprophytes) saprophyte === Further reading === “saprophyte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012