detritivore
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detritivore
(dĭ-trī′tə-vôr′)n. An organism, such as a bacterium, fungus, or insect, that feeds on dead plant or animal matter.
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detritivore
an organism feeding on DETRITUS.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
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