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Decompose wouldn't, by itself, be a completely a accurate word either since fungi does consume some of the decomposed matter. I think digest can be appropriate since they are breaking down the food for consumption. I believe the enzymes they use are called digestive enzymes, even though they excrete them and reabsorb it (some microorganisms do this too as they are animals and lack a true digestive tract).



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