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Any organism that feeds by absorbing dead organic matter. Most saprotrophs are bacteria and fungi. Saprotrophs are important in food chains as they bring about decay and release nutrients for plant growth. Compare parasitism.
From: saprotroph in A Dictionary of Biology »
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