detritivore vs. decomposer
[dih-trahy-tuh-vawr, -vohr]
/ dɪˈtraɪ təˌvɔr, -ˌvoʊr /
noun
Ecology.
[dee-kuhm-poh-zer]
/ ˌdi kəmˈpoʊ zər /
noun
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a person or thing that decomposes.
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Ecology. an organism, usually a bacterium or fungus, that breaks down the cells of dead plants and animals into simpler substances.
