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Detritivore

/diˈtritəˌvôr/

Noun, pl. detrivores

1. Are heterotrophs that obtain nutrients by consuming detritus (decomposing plant and animal parts as well as organic fecal matter). (wikipedia.org)

2. An organism that feeds on detritus; a saprophage. (wiktionary.org)

Syn: Detritophages or detritus feeders or detritus eaters or saprophages.