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organisms that feed on dead decaying matter are called?


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The answer is detritivores. Detritivores (detrivores or detritus feeders) obtain nutrients by feeding on the dead decaying matter, such as decomposing plant and animal plants and feces. After the death of both producers and consumers, bacteria and fungi eat dead organisms and thus are classified as detritivores.