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saprophyte

A plant that feeds by the external digestion of dead organic material thus bringing about decay. Many fungi and bacteria are saprophytes and play an important part in the recycling of matter, as the inorganic by-products of their digestion can be rebuilt into organic compounds by green plants.

 
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