biophile
biophile Applied to those elements required by, or found in, living plants and animals, including C, H, O, N, P, S, Cl, I, Br, Ca, Mg, K, Na, V, Fe, Mn, and Cu. Compare ATMOPHILE; CHALCOPHILE; LITHOPHILE; and SIDEROPHILE.
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irrevocable , ir·rev·o·ca·ble / ˌiˈrevəkəbəl/ • adj. not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final: an irrevocable step. DERIVATIVES: ir·rev·o·ca·bil·i·ty… Saprophyte , Saprophyte
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