Definitions for "Detritivore"
(di try´ ti vore) [L. detritus: worn away + vorare: to devour] • An organism that obtains its energy from the dead bodies and/or waste products of other organisms.
An organism that feeds on detritus (decaying material) (noun).
Consumer organism that feeds on detritus, parts of dead organisms, and cast-off fragments and wastes of living organisms. The two principal types are detritus feeders and decomposers.