decomposer

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Do you see this little invention here?--it's a decomposer--I call it a decomposer.

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  1. noun An organism, often a bacterium or fungus, that feeds on and breaks down dead plant or animal matter, thus making organic nutrients available to the ecosystem.

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  • For model input data, aggregation bias is most severe for variables which enter into non-linear model functions, such as soil textural effects on organic matter decomposition and water balance or the temperature response of decomposer organisms. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Many are found in the tropical rainforests acting as decomposer, nutrient recycler, pollinator and also serving as a source of food for other animals and plants.
  • Do you see this little invention here?--it's a decomposer--I call it a decomposer. —  The American Claimant
  • You put in a good inferior article of plumbing,--such as you find everywhere--and add my decomposer, and there you are. —  The American Claimant
  • -- it's a decomposer -- I call it a decomposer. —  The American Claimant
 

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/dikəmˈpoʊzər/
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