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saprophagy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
saprophagy
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The eating of non-living organic material.

Uncountable

Etymology

From sapro- (“putrid, rotten matter”) + -phagy (“to feed on, consume”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

saprophagan saprophage saprophagous detritivore detritivorous

Synonyms

detritivory

Questions

What does saprophagy mean?
The eating of non-living organic material.
Where does saprophagy come from?
From sapro- (“putrid, rotten matter”) + -phagy (“to feed on, consume”).

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