Associations to the word «Saprophyte»

Wiktionary

SAPROPHYTE, noun. Any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.

Dictionary definition

SAPROPHYTE, noun. An organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche