saprophagous

1. 1.

   (of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal matter

   Synonymssaprozoic

   Similarherbivorous

Questions about saprophagous

What does saprophagous mean?

saprophagous means "(of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal matter".

How many syllables are in saprophagous?

saprophagous has 4 syllables: sa-pro-pha-gous. The stress falls on "pro".

What is another word for saprophagous?

Close synonyms include saprozoic. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is saprophagous a common word?