saproben.
/ˈsaprəʊb/ Biology.
Any organism that derives its nourishment from decaying organic matter.
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colonist1839
benthos1891
land form1897
heterotroph1900
autotroph1901
epibenthos1902
specialist1902
microaerophile1903
nitrifier1903
consumer1904
nitrogen fixer1904
producer1904
indicator1906
psychrophile1906
thermophil1909
sulphuretum1925
influent1926
halobiont1928
halophile1928
mesophile1928
oligosaprobe1931
saprobe1932
eurytope1938
stenotope1938
photoautotroph1939
chemoautotroph1943
prototroph1946
mixotrophy1948
chemolithoautotroph1949
auxotroph1950
chemoheterotroph1951
chemoorganotroph1953
chemolithotroph1955
chemotroph1958
osmophile1961
psychrotroph1963
saprotroph1963
generalist1964
opportunist1967
cryophile1970
1932 G. W. Martin in Bot. Gaz. 93 427 The word saprophyte and its derivatives, implying that a fungus is a plant, can be replaced by saprobe (σαπρός + βίος), which is without such implication.
1952 C. J. Alexopoulos Introd. Mycol. i. 30 Fungi obtain their food either as parasites or saprobes. Some are obligately parasitic or saprobic.
1971 G. C. Ainsworth Ainsworth & Bisby's Dict. Fungi (ed. 6) 518 Saprobe is the preferred usage for fungi.
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