Relating to saprophytes or their life style.(adjective)
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Use "saprophytic" in a sentence
"Bacteria may be conveniently grouped under two heads: those that live upon dead organic matter, known as the saprophytic forms, and those that are found in living plants or animals, the true parasites."
"It is 'saprophytic', which means feeding on decaying organic matter."
""This is the legacy Benazir has left behind for Pakistan," her niece writes -- a "saprophytic culture" in which Zardari is the organism that lives off the corpses."