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- [sap-ruh-fahyt]
- /ˈsæp rəˌfaɪt/
- /ˈsæp.rə.faɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sap-ruh-fahyt]
- /ˈsæp rəˌfaɪt/
Definitions of saprophyte word
- noun saprophyte any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria. 1
- noun saprophyte any plant that lives and feeds on dead organic matter using mycorrhizal fungi associated with its roots; a saprotrophic plant 0
- noun saprophyte any organism that lives on dead or decaying organic matter, as some fungi and bacteria 0
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Origin of saprophyte
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; sapro- + -phyte
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Parts of speech for Saprophyte
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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saprophyte popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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- what is a saprophyte?
- how does a saprophyte digest its food?
- why is bread mould classified as a saprophyte?
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