detritivore
Earthworms, such as this Lumbricus terrestris, are detritivores
Meaning
Noun
- An organism that feeds on detritus; a detrivore, a saprophage.
Related
Similar words
- detritophage
- detritus eater, detritus feeder
- detrivore
- saprophage
Origin
- From German Detritivore, from Latin dētrītus ("the act of [[rub#Verb") (from dēterō, from dē- + terō, from Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- ("to rub, to rub by [[twist#Verb")) + Latin vorāre (from vorō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerh₃- ("to devour")).
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