Medical term:
decomposer
decomposer
(dē′kəm-pō′zər)n.
An organism, often a bacterium or fungus, that feeds on and breaks down dead plant or animal matter, thus making organic nutrients available to the ecosystem.
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decomposer
(de?kom-po'zer)Bacteria and fungi that degrade dead organic matter to simple organic and inorganic molecules.
See: biodegradationMedical Dictionary, © 2009 Farlex and Partners
decomposer
any saprotrophic organism such as a bacterium or a fungus, which breaks organic materials down into simpler compounds and eventually into inorganic materials. The latter can then be utilized by PRODUCERS in the synthesis of organic compounds.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
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