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PRONUNCIATION OF DETRITOVORE

detritovore  [dɪˈtraɪtəˌvɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DETRITOVORE

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Detritovore is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DETRITOVORE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

detritovore

Detritivore

Detritivores, also known as detritophages, detritus feeders, detritus eaters, or saprophages, are heterotrophs that obtain nutrients by consuming detritus. There are many kinds of invertebrates, vertebrates and plants that carry out coprophagy. By doing so all these detritivores, contribute to decomposition and the nutrient cycles. They should be distinguished from other decomposers, such as many species of bacteria, fungi and protists, which are unable to ingest discrete lumps of matter, but instead live by absorbing and metabolizing on a molecular scale. However, the terms detritivore and decomposer are often used interchangeably. Various word roots relating to decayed matter, eating and nutrition, and plants or life forms produce various terms, such as detritivore, detritophage, saprotroph, saprophyte, saprophage, and saprobe; their meanings overlap, although technical distinctions narrow the senses. Two Common Blue butterflies lap at a small lump of feces lying on a rock. Detritivores are an important aspect of many ecosystems.

Definition of detritovore in the English dictionary

The definition of detritovore in the dictionary is any organism that feeds on detritus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DETRITOVORE


ava
əˈvɔː
carnivore
ˈkɑːnɪˌvɔː
frugivore
ˈfruːdʒɪˌvɔː
granivore
ˈɡrænɪvɔː
herbivore
ˈhɜːbɪˌvɔː
insectivore
ɪnˈsɛktɪˌvɔː
megaherbivore
ˈmeɡəˌhɜːbɪvɔː
omnivore
ˈɒmnɪˌvɔː
piscivore
ˈpɪsɪˌvɔː
voar
vɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DETRITOVORE

detractor
detractory
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detrain
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detribalisation
detribalise
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detribalize
detriment
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detrital
detrition
detritus
Detroit
detrude
detruncate
detruncation
detrusion

WORDS THAT END LIKE DETRITOVORE

anymore
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Bangalore
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core
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furthermore
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Moore
more
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Singapore
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Synonyms and antonyms of detritovore in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «detritovore» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DETRITOVORE

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DETRITOVORE»

The term «detritovore» is barely ever used and occupies the 209.899 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DETRITOVORE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about detritovore

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DETRITOVORE»

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Handbook of Property Estimation Methods for Chemicals: ...
K,, Din fish (1 /day) 0.001 Is in benthic detritovore (I/day) 0 0.1 0.01 0.05 0.01 0.03 0.025 ,yttem 10 0.002 . A set of kinetic rate constante is derived from a combination of empirical correlations, determine concentrations at steady-state.
Donald Mackay, Robert S. Boethling, 2000
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Parasites in Ecological Communities: From Interactions to ...
Endophytes have also been shown to affect the composition of the detritovore and generalist predator assemblages, probably via the direct or indirect effects of increased alkaloid and mycotoxin content of the host (Lemons et al., 2005; Finkes  ...
Melanie J. Hatcher, Alison M. Dunn, 2011
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Rotifera IX
Many taxa are associated with this variable, indeed species overlie one another. Some taxa were included in Figure 2. because their ecology was known e.g. Taphrocampa annulosa, a creeping detritovore (No- grady et al., 1995). which was ...
La-orsri Sanoamuang, Hendrik Segers, Russell J. Shiel, 2001
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Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles
D deme See population. detritovore See diet. development direct A developmental pattern in which an egg hatches into a miniature adult body form; no larval stage occurs and development is complete or nearly so prior to hatching . indirect A ...
Laurie J. Vitt, Janalee P. Caldwell, 2013
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Wildlife-Habitat Relationships: Concepts and Applications
... direct attachment to chlorophyllous plants) 1.3.3.1 Root parasite 1.3.3.2 Stem parasite Detritovore (direct consumer of dead organic material) Decomposer ( consumer of by-products of decaying organic material) Comminutor (chewing insect, ...
Michael L. Morrison, Bruce Marcot, William Mannan, 2012
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Hdbk Nutrition & Food Section G Food Habits Diets ...
... Pomatoceros triqueter; P Pomatoceros triqueter; P Mytilus edulis; P Pecten maximus, Ostrea edulis; Mya arenaria; P Andouinia tentaculata; P A mphitrite gracilis 8 G = generalized herbivore/detritovore; C : b Dominant food, Maldive Islands.
Miloslav Rechcigl, 1978
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Crustaceana: International Journal of Crustacean Research
... Herbivores Uganda Grassland (elephants and large grazing mammals) 44.9 Herbivores Coastal Georgia salt marsh (Uca pugnax) 22.2 Detritovore Coastal Georgia salt marsh (Littorina irrorata)* 46.0 Detritovore * Calculated using a value of ...
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Food habits of and diets for invertebrates and ...
... Pomatoceros triqueter; P Mytilus edulis; P Pecten maximus, Ostrea edulis; P Mya arenaria; P Andouinia tentaculata; P Amphitrite gracilis G = generalized herbivore/detritovore; C = carnivore; P = ectoparasite. Dominant food, Maldive Islands.
Miloslav Rechcígl, 1977
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Climate Change: Biological and Human Aspects
In the autumn, plants begin to die and decompose, and carbon dioxide is released through the respiration of the decomposer (detritovore) community ( including earthworms, insects, fimgi, bacteria and so forth). And so, outside of the tropics ...
Jonathan Cowie, 2013
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Trace Elements from Soil to Human
... akajei 101 deep-sea –, concretion 194 –, sediment 194 default safety factor 82 deficiency 57, 59,67 degradation 11 delta 44 Denmark 76, 80, 81, 102, 140, 285 dermal allergy 183 detritovore 265 Detroit 109 diaspore 331 diatom 355 diet 75,  ...
Alina Kabata-Pendias, Arun B. Mukherjee, 2007

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DETRITOVORE»

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SwiftCarbon Evil Twin frame - exclusive first ride
The Evil Twin's similar geometry is based on that of the much-loved Detritovore hardtail, so it's no surprise that it has a fast, aggressive manner, ... «BikeRadar.com, Mar 15»
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Blewett's 'Made in China' super bikes
The Ultravox road bike has been highly praised world wide, as has their Detritovore mountain bike. Marcel Wust, the former Tour de France ... «Independent Online, Dec 14»
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SwiftCarbon Evil Twin - brand's first full suspension frame
Designed for marathon and stage racers, this new competition-bred frame is based on the brand's Detritovore hardtail frame and comes after ... «BikeRadar.com, Oct 14»
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Swift Carbon Detritovore - First look
Swift Carbon's new Detritovore 29er is easy enough on the eye. The weight of this medium build (no pedals) is 9.43kg / 20.79lb. «BikeRadar.com, Sep 12»

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