Saprophytic (Crossword clue)
We found one answer for “Saprophytic” .
This page shows answers to the clue Saprophytic, followed by 9 definitions like “Relating to a saprophyte”, “A reference to saprophytes” and “Living on dead or decaying organic matter”.Definitions of “Saprophytic”
If the answer you seek is not in the answers above these definitions may help solving your crossword puzzle.• Living on dead or decaying organic matter
• Feeding or growing upon decaying animal or vegetable matter
• Free-living; obtaining all nutrients from non-living sources
• A plant that derives its food from decaying organic matter
• Obtaining food osmotically from dissolved organic material
• (of some plants or fungi) nourished on dead or decaying organic matter
• A plant (usually lacking chlorophyll) that lives on dead organic matter
• Deriving food from dead or decaying organic material in the soil and usually lacking in chlorophyll
• Deriving food from dead or decaying organic material in the soil and usually lacking in chlorophyll
• Designating the type of nutrition characteristic of a saprophyte which includes plants that obtain nutrients from dead or decaying organic matter
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