detritivore

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di trī′tə vôr′, -vōr′)


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de•tri•ti•vore  (di trī′tə vôr′, -vōr′),USA pronunciation n. [Ecol.]
  1. Ecologyan organism that uses organic waste as a food source, as certain insects.
  • 1975–80; detrit(us) + -i- + -vore
det•ri•tiv•or•ous  (de′trə tiv′ər əs),USA pronunciation de•triv•or•ous  (di triv′ər əs),USA pronunciation adj. 

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