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An organism that obtains nutrients by externally breaking down dead organic matter.
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- fungal saprotroph
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A saprotroph colonized the fallen branch.
The fungal saprotroph released digestive enzymes.
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Primary category: horror. Forms: Singular saprotroph; plural saprotrophs. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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