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 Definitions of saprophagous  [əˈprɒf ə gəs]  

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Definition of 'saprophagous' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) saprophagous
feeding on decaying animal matter.

Etymology:  (1810–20)

Definition of 'saprophagous' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) saprophagous, saprozoic
(of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal matter
Definition of 'saprophagous' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) saprophagous
feeding on carrion

'saprophagous' - Nearby Entries  

saprolegniales  saprolite  sapropel  saprophagous  saprophyte  saprophytic  saprophytic organism  



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