"detritivorous" meaning in All languages combined

See detritivorous on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌdɛtɹəˈtɪvəɹəs/ [US] Forms: more detritivorous [comparative], most detritivorous [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪvəɹəs Etymology: From detritus + -vorous. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|detritus|vorous}} detritus + -vorous Head templates: {{en-adj}} detritivorous (comparative more detritivorous, superlative most detritivorous)
  1. (ecology) That feeds on detritus; saprophagous Categories (topical): Ecology Translations (feeding on detritus): detritivor (German), detritivoro (Italian)

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