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      saprophytic
      adjective
      (of some plants or fungi) feeding on dead or decaying organic matter
      obtaining food osmotically from dissolved organic material
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      saprossapro- · Greek · rotten, putridphytonphyt- · Greek · plant, growthikos-ic · Greek · pertaining to
      Synonyms for saprophytic
      saprobicadj
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