| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| italia | saprofita, saprofito |
| puola | saprofit |
| ranska | saprophyte |
| ruotsi | saprofyt |
| saksa | Saprophyt |
| suomi | saprofyytti, marraskasvi, mädänsyöjä, mädännäisloinen |
| turkki | saprofit, çürükçül |
| Monikko | saprophytes |
Any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
Mycelial cord of fungi made up of a collection of hyphae; an essential part in the process of saprotrophic nutrition, it is used for the intake of organic matter through its cell wall. The network of hyphae (the mycelium) is fundamental to fungal nutrition.