Definition of decomposer in English:
decomposer
nounˌdiːkəmˈpəʊzəˌdikəmˈpoʊzər
1An organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material.
Example sentencesExamples
- Invertebrates are essential elements of every ecosystem - hey fill niches as herbivores, carnivores, parasites, and decomposers.
- The fungi are important decomposers and also exhibit a variety of interactions with living organisms.
- Finally, decomposers are organisms such as bacteria and fungi that feed on the remains of dead plants and animals.
- Once an organism has died, be it plant or animal, the phosphorus is returned directly to the soil by the action of decomposers such as bacteria and fungi.
- These organisms form the important class of decomposers within the food web, without which cellulose would continue to accumulate in the environment.
- 1.1 A device or installation that is used to break down a chemical substance.
Definition of decomposer in US English:
decomposer
nounˌdēkəmˈpōzərˌdikəmˈpoʊzər
1An organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material.
Example sentencesExamples
- Invertebrates are essential elements of every ecosystem - hey fill niches as herbivores, carnivores, parasites, and decomposers.
- The fungi are important decomposers and also exhibit a variety of interactions with living organisms.
- These organisms form the important class of decomposers within the food web, without which cellulose would continue to accumulate in the environment.
- Once an organism has died, be it plant or animal, the phosphorus is returned directly to the soil by the action of decomposers such as bacteria and fungi.
- Finally, decomposers are organisms such as bacteria and fungi that feed on the remains of dead plants and animals.
- 1.1 A device or installation that is used to break down a chemical substance.