chledo-, chled-
(Greek: debris, mud, dirt)
An organism that lives in a rubbish heap: Two examples of chledophiles are microscopic bacteria and protozoa.
The partiality of some forms of life to thrive in wasteland or landfill areas: The system of chledophily allows organic matter in garbage in an area of wasteland to be broken down by organisms like bacteria which then produce a large amount of methane gas as a byproduct.
chledophyte
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