detrivore

English

Etymology

From detritus +‎ -vore.

Noun

detrivore (plural detrivores)

1. (ecology) Any organism that feeds on detritus; a detritivore, a saprophyte.

Synonyms

• detritivore
• detritophage
• saprophage

 

Hypernyms

• decomposer

 

Related terms

• detritivorous / detrivorous
• detritivory / detrivory

 

Anagrams

• overtired, overtried