/ Dictionary / Index S saprophyte: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sap•ro•phyte Pronunciation: (sap'ru-fīt"), [key] — n. any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: saprophyte (Thesaurus) saprophagous sapsago Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language