Nekrophage

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Nekrophage

[nekʁoˈfaːɡə]

Rhymes with aːɡə

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von griechisch νεκρός (nekros^☆) ^(→ grc) ‚tot; Leiche‘ [vergleiche nekro-] und φάγος (phagos^☆) ^(→ grc) ‚Fresser‘, dies zu φαγεῖν (phagein^☆) ^(→ grc) ‚essen, fressen‘

noun Nekrophage · Nekrophagen

Tier, das sich von den Kadavern anderer ernährt
Similar: Aasfresser

In English

necrophage organism

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"Nekrophage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/nekrophage.

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@misc{nekrophage_2026,
  title = {Nekrophage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/nekrophage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}