sapro'phytically

World English Dictionary
saprophyte (ˈsæprəʊˌfaɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
any plant that lives and feeds on dead organic matter using mycorrhizal fungi associated with its roots; a saprotrophic plant
 
saprophytic
 
adj
 
sapro'phytically
 
adv

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Explore Dictionary.com
Previous Definition: sapro'pelic
Next Definition: sapro'trophically
Words Near: sapro'phytically
More from Thesaurus.com
Synonyms and Antonyms for sapro'phytically
More from Reference.com
Search for articles containing sapro'phytically
00:10
Sapro'phytically is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Dictionary.com Word FAQs

Dictionary.com presents 366 FAQs, incorporating some of the frequently asked questions from the past with newer queries.

Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT