A decomposer is an organism that absorbs nutrients from nonliving organic material such as corpses, fallen plant material, and the wastes of living organisms and converts them to inorganic forms; a detritivore.
Un descomponedor es un organismo que absorbe nutrientes de material orgánico no vivo y lo convierte en formas inorgánicas.
| Front | decomposer |
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| Back | An organism that absorbs nutrients from nonliving organic material such as corpses, fallen plant material, and the wastes of living organisms and converts them to inorganic forms; a detritivore. |
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