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saprozoic adjective biology specializeduk /ˌsæp.rəˈzəʊ.ɪk/ us /ˌsæp.roʊˈzoʊ.ɪk//ˌsæp.rəˈzoʊ.ɪk/ living or feeding on dead and decaying plant and animal matter, or relating to organisms that do this: 腐物寄生的 Some of these species of fungus are saprozoic, and some can grow in darkness.这些真菌中有些是腐物寄生的,有些可以在黑暗中生长。 In saprozoic nutrition, the organism secretes digestive enzymes directly onto the food and then absorbs it. Saprozoic protozoa absorb carbohydrates and proteins that have been made soluble by bacteria. Spiders and houseflies are saprozoic organisms. A truly saprozoic organism would have a restricted diet. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Bacteria, moulds, germs & viruses abacterial acquired immune deficiency syndrome acquired immunodeficiency syndrome adenovirus aerobe amoeba bacteriology flora fly agaric germicidal germophobe gnotobiotic listeria microbe probiotic prokaryotic reindeer moss respiratory syncytial virus retroviral root rot
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