any microorganism capable of obtaining nutrients from dead or non-living organic matter.

Organisms that feed on dead or dying organic matter, plant or animal; saprobic is the lifestyle of feeding in such a manner.

Gr. sapros: rotten + bios: life] • An organism (usually a bacterium or fungus) that obtains its carbon and energy directly from dead organic matter.

an organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water

an organism that derives its nutrition from the dead remains of other organisms

A heterotrophic organism that derives food from dead organisms, or from organic substances liberated by living ones.

An organism that derives its food from non-living and decaying organic material.

A fungus that feeds by external digestion of dead organic matter, and usually has the ability to adapt rapidly on the substrate.

An organism that obtains its nutrients from non-living organic matter (commonly dead and decaying plant or animal matter) by absorbing soluble organic compounds. (Also saprotroph.) ( 16)

Organism that utilizes dead organic material for food.