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Record 1 2004-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Fungi and Myxomycetes
DEF

Any vegetable organism that lives on decayed organic matter.

CONT

There are other degraded allies of green plants termed Saprophytes, which are content to work up again the imperfectly broken down products of decay.

Key term(s)
  • saprophytes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Champignons et myxomycètes
DEF

[...] organisme qui tire les substances qui lui sont nécessaires des matières organiques en décomposition.

CONT

Champignons saprophytes.

Key term(s)
  • saprophytes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Hongos y mixomicetos
DEF

[Microorganismo] que vive sobre materia orgánica en descomposición.

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