saprophage (B2)
noun
Definition
saprophage means a detritivore. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses saprophage to mean a detritivore.
The teacher asked students to find saprophage in the reading.
Check the words around saprophage to choose the right meaning.
How to Use saprophage
- a/the saprophage (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a saprophage."
- saprophage in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked saprophage in context before translating it."
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