A detritivore is a consumer that derives its energy and nutrients from nonliving organic material such as corpses, fallen plant material, and the wastes of living organisms; a decomposer.
Un detritívoro es un consumidor que obtiene su energía y nutrientes de material orgánico no vivo, como cadáveres o desechos.
| Front | detritivore |
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| Back | A consumer that derives its energy and nutrients from nonliving organic material such as corpses, fallen plant material, and the wastes of living organisms; a decomposer. |
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