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saprophage

French, adjective\sa.pʁɔ.faʒ\

saprophage is a French adjective meaning “saprophagous” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui se nourrit de matière en décomposition”.

What does saprophage mean in English?

adjective

  1. 1

    saprophagous

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

adjective: 1. Qui se nourrit de matière en décomposition.

noun: 1. Organisme qui se nourrit de matière en décomposition.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of saprophage

  • saprophages plural

Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce saprophage?

  • \sa.pʁɔ.faʒ\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.