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单词 saprophagous
释义

saprophagous

[ sa-prof-uh-guhs ]
/ sæˈprɒf ə gəs /

adjective Biology.

(of an organism) feeding on dead or decaying animal matter.

Origin of saprophagous

First recorded in 1810–20; sapro- + -phagous

Words nearby saprophagous

saprobiont, saprogen, saprogenic, saprolite, sapropel, saprophagous, saprophyte, saprotroph, saprozoic, saprozoonosis, SAPS
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Example sentences from the Web for saprophagous

  • Even many of the saprophagous insects will sip nectar from these flowers.

    An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby

  • Saprophagous, sap-rof′a-gus, adj. feeding on decaying matter.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

  • Generally speaking, the carnivorous insects, whether thalerophagous or saprophagous, are of this description.

    An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby

British Dictionary definitions for saprophagous

saprophagous
/ (sæˈprɒfəɡəs) /

adjective

(of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying organic matter
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