saprophyte
Meaninga rot plant
Common meaning: an organism feeding on decay
- saprrottenLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 723 · scan
- phyteGreek element: a plant, a growth
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
- US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
Origin: Built on Greek σαπρός ‘rotten’.
Roots
- σαπρός Greek “rotten”
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