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Meaning of saprofito by Felipe Lorenzo del Río





Felipe Lorenzo del Río

saprofito
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Derives from the Greek adjective sapros, Putrid, rotten, mouldy and the substantive phyton, plant, everything that takes place. The Saprophytes are fundamental to the food chain. They are essential in the food chain as they help in the process of decomposition that fertilizes the soil. The vultures also are considered Saprophytes because they feed on corpses rotting.

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