Enter the word for search

decomposer

/ˌdiː.kəmˈpəʊ.zə/

/ˌdiː.kəmˈpoʊ.zɚ/

decomposernoun

decomposers

/ˌdiː.kəmˈpəʊ.zə/

/ˌdiː.kəmˈpoʊ.zɚ/

Translations

Decomposers play a crucial role in breaking down dead organic matter.

Редуценты играют важную роль в разложении мёртвого органического вещества.

Definitions

An organism, such as bacteria or fungi, that breaks down dead organic material and waste products, returning essential nutrients to the ecosystem.

Fungi and bacteria are common decomposers that play a crucial role in nutrient cycling in ecosystems.

One who or that which decomposes; a person, device, process, or software component that breaks something down into simpler constituents.

The graphics engine includes a polygon decomposer that optimizes complex models.

Synonyms

decay organism

decomposeradjective

/ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊzə/

/ˌdikəmˈpoʊzər/

Used attributively to modify another noun, denoting relation to decomposition or to organisms that decompose matter.

Definitions

Relating to decomposition or to organisms that break down organic material.

Decomposer activity increases in warm, moist soils.

Synonyms