saprophytic
/,sæprə'fɪtɪk/
adjective
11 letters4 syllables23 points in Scrabble®24 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1
OTHER(of some plants or fungi) feeding on dead or decaying organic matter.
1
Obtaining food osmotically from dissolved organic material.
WORD FORMS
Related formsaprophyte
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®23 points
Words With Friends®24 points
Double word46 points
Triple word69 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinaprophyticsay
Starts & ends withS … C
Syllablessap · ro · phyt · ic
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
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