Usually means: Consumes decomposed organic material, nutrients.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (detritivore)

▸ noun:  (ecology) An organism that feeds on detritus; a detrivore, a saprophage.

Similar:
detrivore, detritovore, detritophage, saprophage, saprovore, detritus, necrophage, periphytivore, coprophile, phytodetritus, more...

Types:
earthworm, woodlouse, slater, pillbug, snail, slug, crab, lobster, shrimp, more...

Adjectives:
herbivore, omnivore, compare, dominant, aquatic

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Similar:
detrivore, detritovore, detritophage, saprophage, saprovore, detritus, necrophage, periphytivore, coprophile, phytodetritus, more...

Types:
earthworm, woodlouse, slater, pillbug, snail, slug, crab, lobster, shrimp, more...

Adjectives:
herbivore, omnivore, compare, dominant, aquatic



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