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saprolegnia |
saprolegnia ferax |
saprolegniales |
saprolite |
sapropel |
saprophagan
| saprophagous
| saprophyte
| saprophytic
| saprophytic organism
| saprophytism
saprophagan
CIDE DICTIONARY
saprophagan, n. [Gr. sapro`s rotten + fagei^n to eat: cf. F. saprophage.].
One of a tribe of beetles which feed upon decaying animal and vegetable substances; a carrion beetle. [1913 Webster]
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