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Word: Saprophyte
Speech Type: Noun
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsaprə(ʊ)fʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a plant, fungus, or microorganism that lives on dead or decaying organic matter.
Short Definition:plant, fungus, or microorganism that lives on dead or decaying organic matter
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