coprophyte

/kɒprəfaɪt/

Definitions

1. noun

a plant, especially a liverwort or moss, that obtains nutrients by absorbing and digesting dead plant or animal matter, especially animal dung.

“The naturalist studied the unique relationship between coprophyte plants and their environments.”

Synonyms

  • dung-liverwort
  • scatophyte

Antonyms

  • autotroph
  • photosynthetic organism