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decomposer
noun de·com·pos·er \ˌdē-kəm-ˈpō-zər\
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First Known Use of DECOMPOSER
1959
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DECOMPOSER Defined for Kids
decomposer
noun de·com·pos·er \ˌdē-kəm-ˈpō-zər\
Definition of DECOMPOSER for Kids
: a living thing (as a bacterium, fungus, or insect) that feeds on and breaks down plant and animal matter into simpler parts or substances
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decomposer
noun de·com·pos·er \ˌdē-kəm-ˈpō-zər\
Medical Definition of DECOMPOSER
: any of various organisms (as many bacteria and fungi) that return constituents of organic substances to ecological cycles by feeding on and breaking down dead protoplasm
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