Medical Dictionary
saprophytic
adj sap·ro·phyt·ic \ˌsap-rə-ˈfit-ik\
Medical Definition of SAPROPHYTIC
: obtaining food by absorbing dissolved organic material; especially : obtaining nourishment osmotically from the products of organic breakdown and decay <saprophytic fungi>
—sap·ro·phyt·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)-lē\ adverb
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