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detritivore
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detritivore [di′trid·ə‚vȯr]
(ecology)
An organism that consumes dead organic matter.


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Detritivores (n) Percentage of total fish captured that were detritivores.
Development, calibration and validation of an index of biotic ... by Simon, Thomas P. / Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science
While filter feeders dominated (bivalves), others represented were detritivores (e.
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