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saprophyte (săp`rəfīt'), any plant that depends on dead plant or animal tissue for a source of nutrition and metabolic energy, e.g., most fungi (molds) and a few flowering plants, such as Indian pipe and some orchids. Most saprophytes do not produce chlorophyll and therefore do not photosynthesize; they are thus dependent on the food energy they absorb from the decaying tissues, which they help to break down. saprophyte any plant that lives and feeds on dead organic matter using mycorrhizal fungi associated with its roots; a saprotrophic plant saprophyte [′sap·rə‚fīt] (botany) A plant that lives on decaying organic matter. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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pseudomallei is an aerobic, gram-negative, environmental saprophyte ubiquitous in soil and surface water (e. Saprophytic colonization occurs, wherein there is very little inflammatory host response to the saprophyte. Most mushrooms are saprophytes, which means they derive their vitality from dead or decaying organic materials. |
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