Definition
Organisms, like bacteria and fungi, that break down dead matter and return nutrients to the soil.
Etymology
From decompose + -er (agent noun). Became a key ecology term in the mid-20th century to describe organisms' role in ecosystems.
Kelly Says
Decomposers are nature's recyclers—without bacteria, fungi, and insects breaking down dead leaves and animals, Earth would be buried under billions of years of accumulated corpses!
Translations
ARالعربية
مُحَلِّقون
muh-hal-li-qoon
BNবাংলা
বিশ্লেষণকারী
bi-shle-shon-ka-ri
CACatalà
descomposadors
des-kom-po-sa-do-rs
CSČeština
dekompozitory
deh-kom-po-zi-to-ry
DADansk
nedbrydere
ned-bry-de-re
DEDeutsch
Zersetzer
tser-zet-zer
ELΕλληνικά
διασπώμενα
dee-as-poo-me-na
ESEspañol
descomponedores
des-kom-po-ne-do-res
FAفارسی
تجزیه کنندگان
ta-jzi-ye-kan-de-gan
FISuomi
hajoittavat
ha-jo-it-ta-vat
FRFrançais
décomposeurs
deh-kom-po-zour
GUGU
વિઘટનકર્તા
vi-ghta-n-kar-ta
HAHA
masu-tsara
ma-su-tsara
HEעברית
משחיתים
mis-cha-ti-m
HIहिन्दी
विघटनकर्ता
vi-ghta-n-kar-ta
HUMagyar
bomlódok
bom-lo-dok
IDBahasa Indonesia
pengurai
peng-urai
IGIG
ndị na-akụkụ
ndi na-a-ku-ku
ITItaliano
decompositori
deh-kom-po-zi-to-ri
KKKK
жануарларды тазалау
januar-lar-dy ta-za-la-u
KMKM
អ្នកបំផ្លាញ
an-k-bom-ph-lan
MRMR
विघटनकर्ता
vi-ghta-n-kar-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
penguraikan
peng-u-rai-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ပျက်စီးသူ
pyat-si-ee-thu
NLNederlands
ontbinders
ont-bind-ers
NONorsk
nedbrytere
ned-bryt-ere
PLPolski
rozkładacze
roz-klad-a-cze
PTPortuguês
decompositores
deh-kom-po-zi-to-res
RORomână
degradatori
de-gra-da-to-ri
RUРусский
разлагатели
raz-la-ga-te-li
SVSvenska
nedbrytare
ned-bryt-a-re
TAதமிழ்
புதைபொருள்
pu-thai-po-rul
TEతెలుగు
విఘటనకర్త
vi-ghta-na-kar-ta
THไทย
ตัวทำลาย
tua-tham-lai
TLTL
mga nag-decompose
mga nag-de-kom-po-z
TRTürkçe
çürüyenler
churu-yen-ler
UKУкраїнська
розкладачі
roz-klad-a-chi
URاردو
مُحلّقون
muh-hal-li-qoon
VITiếng Việt
sinh vật phân hủy
sinh vat phan hu-y
ZUZU
abazali abaphansi
a-ba-za-li a-ba-pan-si