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noun

Say it like: Sap-rot-rof

The correct spelling is saprotroph. An organism that lives off of dead or decaying organic material by secreting enzymes into it and then absorbing its nutrients.

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  1. 1.An organism that lives off of dead or decaying organic material by secreting enzymes into it and then absorbing its nutrients.

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