Definition of Detritivore

1. Noun. (biology) An organism that feeds on detritus; a saprophage ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Detritivore

1. Animal that consumes decomposing organic particles, deriving nutrition primarily from microbes on the particles. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Detritivore

detribalise
detribalization
detribalize
detribalized
detribalizes
detribalizing
detriment
detrimental
detrimentally
detrimentals
detriments
detrita
detrital
detrition
detritions
detritivore (current term)
detritivores
detritivorous
detritral
detritus
detrivore
detrivores
detrude
detruded
detrudes
detruding
detruncate
detruncated
detruncates
detruncating

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