Preferred Label : saprophyte;
IUPAC definition : A microorganism that feeds on dead and decaying organic matter. Saprophytes excrete
enzymes that digest organic residues externally, the low molecular weight compounds
formed then being absorbed.;
Origin ID : S05470;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- See also
A microorganism that feeds on dead and decaying organic matter. Saprophytes excrete
enzymes that digest organic residues externally, the low molecular weight compounds
formed then being absorbed.
