saprophytic

Other forms: saprophytically

Definitions of saprophytic
  1. adjective
    obtaining food osmotically from dissolved organic material
  2. adjective
    (of some plants or fungi) feeding on dead or decaying organic matter
    synonyms:
    herbivorous
    feeding only on plants
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