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Search Results for: saprophytic

Definition adjective (1) Of or relating to a saprophyte. (2) Feeding, absorbing or growing upon decaying organic matter... Read More

Decomposer Definition The organisms that carry out the process of decay or breakdown of the dead organism are known as... Read More

Definition noun, plural: saprophytes (botany) An organism (especially a plant or plant-like) that feeds, absorbs or grows... Read More

A system pertains to interdependent or interrelated objects comprising and functioning as a whole. In biology, it may refer... Read More

Definition noun, plural: facultative parasites An organism that lives independent of a host but may occasionally be... Read More

monotropa (Science: botany) A genus of parasitic or saprophytic plants including the indian pipe and pine sap. The name... Read More

Several words of the English language find wide usage in subjects as diverse as literature, science, social science,... Read More

Definition noun, plural: detritivores An organism that feeds on detritus or organic waste Supplement A detritivore pertains... Read More

Definition Noun A gram-negative saprophytic bacterium found normally in the nasopharynx, mouth and upper respiratory tracts... Read More

These plants are seedless plants, but unlike the bryophytes, they do have vascular tissue (xylem and phloem). Because of the... Read More