saprotroph

== English == === Etymology === From sapro- +‎ -troph. === Noun === saprotroph (plural saprotrophs) An organism that lives off dead or decaying organic material by secreting enzymes into it and then absorbing its nutrients. ==== Hypernyms ==== decomposer ==== Hyponyms ==== saprobe saprophyte saprotrophism ==== Meronyms ==== mushroom ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === prohaptors