saprofit
1. saprofit, saprotrofni organizem
an organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water [organizem, ki živi v zastajajoči ali umazani vodi in se prehranjuje z organsko snovjo]
2. saprofit, gniloživka
an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium [organizem, ki se prehranjuje s prebavljanjem mrtve organske snovi, še posebej gliva ali bakterija]