saprophyte
/sap-ruh-fahyt/US // ˈsæp rəˌfaɪt //UK // (ˈsæprəʊˌfaɪt) //
滋生体,滋生动物,滋生菌,滋生生物
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
Examples
It is a parasite or saprophyte, and entirely destitute of chlorophyll, being pure white throughout.
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