Definition of saprotroph in English:

saprotroph

noun ˈsaprə(ʊ)trəʊfsaprə(ʊ)ˈtrɒf-ˌträf

Biology

An organism that feeds on or derives nourishment from decaying organic matter.
〔生〕腐生生物
Example sentencesExamples
- In contrast to ciliates, Opalina combined large cell size and the need for fast growth by evolving numerous genetically equivalent nuclei per cell (like siphoneous algae and many hyphal saprotrophs - fungi and pseudofungi).
- Fungal endophytes and saprotrophs generally play an important ecological role within plant tissues and dead plant material.

Derivatives

saprotrophic

adjective

Biology

Those illustrated in Fig.4 resemble simple cord-forming, saprotrophic basidomycetes, which are involved in lignin decomposition (L. Boddy, pers. comm. 2001; work in progress).
Example sentencesExamples
- However, if no suitable photobiont is available, the mycobiont can survive in a loose association with other algae or behave as a saprotrophic fungus.
- The disease shows two distinct stages: a biotrophic and a necrotrophic / saprotrophic phase.
- Some saprotrophic and ectomycorrhizal fungi produce reproductive structures, preferably in slightly alkaline to neutral forest soil.
- Although fungi are thought of as saprotrophic or parasitic, more than one third of the known fungi are involved in mutualistic symbioses.

Origin

Back-formation from saprotrophic.

Definition of saprotroph in US English:

saprotroph

noun-ˌträf

Biology

An organism that feeds on or derives nourishment from decaying organic matter.
〔生〕腐生生物
Example sentencesExamples
- In contrast to ciliates, Opalina combined large cell size and the need for fast growth by evolving numerous genetically equivalent nuclei per cell (like siphoneous algae and many hyphal saprotrophs - fungi and pseudofungi).
- Fungal endophytes and saprotrophs generally play an important ecological role within plant tissues and dead plant material.

Origin

Back-formation from saprotrophic.

词汇	saprotroph
释义	Definition of saprotroph in English: saprotroph noun ˈsaprə(ʊ)trəʊfsaprə(ʊ)ˈtrɒf-ˌträf Biology An organism that feeds on or derives nourishment from decaying organic matter. 〔生〕腐生生物 Example sentencesExamples In contrast to ciliates, Opalina combined large cell size and the need for fast growth by evolving numerous genetically equivalent nuclei per cell (like siphoneous algae and many hyphal saprotrophs - fungi and pseudofungi). Fungal endophytes and saprotrophs generally play an important ecological role within plant tissues and dead plant material. Derivatives saprotrophic adjective Biology Those illustrated in Fig.4 resemble simple cord-forming, saprotrophic basidomycetes, which are involved in lignin decomposition (L. Boddy, pers. comm. 2001; work in progress). Example sentencesExamples However, if no suitable photobiont is available, the mycobiont can survive in a loose association with other algae or behave as a saprotrophic fungus. The disease shows two distinct stages: a biotrophic and a necrotrophic / saprotrophic phase. Some saprotrophic and ectomycorrhizal fungi produce reproductive structures, preferably in slightly alkaline to neutral forest soil. Although fungi are thought of as saprotrophic or parasitic, more than one third of the known fungi are involved in mutualistic symbioses. Origin Back-formation from saprotrophic. Definition of saprotroph in US English: saprotroph noun-ˌträf Biology An organism that feeds on or derives nourishment from decaying organic matter. 〔生〕腐生生物 Example sentencesExamples In contrast to ciliates, Opalina combined large cell size and the need for fast growth by evolving numerous genetically equivalent nuclei per cell (like siphoneous algae and many hyphal saprotrophs - fungi and pseudofungi). Fungal endophytes and saprotrophs generally play an important ecological role within plant tissues and dead plant material. Origin Back-formation from saprotrophic.
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