decomposer

de·com·pos·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dee-kuh m-poh-zer]
- /ˌdi kəmˈpoʊ zər/
- /ˌdiː.kəmˈpəʊz.ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-kuh m-poh-zer]
- /ˌdi kəmˈpoʊ zər/

Definitions of decomposer word

noun decomposer any organism in a community, such as a bacterium or fungus, that breaks down dead tissue enabling the constituents to be recycled to the environment 3
noun decomposer a person or thing that decomposes. 1
noun decomposer Ecology. an organism, usually a bacterium or fungus, that breaks down the cells of dead plants and animals into simpler substances. 1
noun decomposer An organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material. 1
noun decomposer (ecology) Any organism that feeds off decomposing organic material, especially bacterium or fungi. 0

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Origin of decomposer

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25; decompose + -er1

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Parts of speech for Decomposer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Decomposer

decomposer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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decomposer usage trend in Literature

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