- saprozoic
- adjective Date: circa 1920 saprophytic — used of animals (as protozoans)
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saprozoic — SAPROZÓIC, Ă adj. (despre animale) cu nutriţie saprofitică. (< engl. saprozoic) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
saprozoic — [sap΄rə zō′ik] adj. 〚 SAPRO + ZO(O) + IC〛 1. absorbing simple organic material and dissolved salts for nourishment: said of certain animals 2. of a saprophyte, esp. an animal parasite lacking a functional digestive system, as the tapew … Universalium
saprozoic — [sap΄rə zō′ik] adj. [ SAPRO + ZO(O) + IC] 1. absorbing simple organic material and dissolved salts for nourishment: said of certain animals 2. of a saprophyte, esp. an animal parasite lacking a functional digestive system, as the tapeworm … English World dictionary
saprozoic — adjective a) feeding on dead or decaying animal matter b) saprophagous … Wiktionary
saprozoic — Living in decaying organic matter; especially denoting certain protozoa. [sapro + G. zoikos, relating to animals] * * * sap·ro·zo·ic .sap rə zō ik adj SAPROPHYTIC used of animals (as protozoans) * * * sap·ro·zo·ic (sap″ro zoґik) [sapro +… … Medical dictionary
saprozoic — sap·ro·zo·ic … English syllables
saprozoic — a. applied to animals living on dead or decaying matter … Dictionary of difficult words
saprozoic — adjective (of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal matter • Syn: ↑saprophagous • Similar to: ↑herbivorous * * * saprozōˈic adjective (Gr zōion an animal) feeding on dead or decaying organic material • • • Main Entry: ↑sapro … Useful english dictionary
saprozoic nutrition — 1. Feeding on decaying organic matter. 2. Deriving sustenance by absorption of dissolved salts and simple organic nutrients from surrounding medium … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
saprozoic nutrition — (sap ro zo ik) Having the type of nutrition in which organic nutrients are taken up in dissolved form; normally refers to animals or animal like organisms … Dictionary of microbiology
