necrophage
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necrophage
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Composed by necro- + -phage, from Ancient Greek νεκροφάγος (nekrophágos), from νεκρός (nekrós, “cadaver”) and φάγος (phágos, “one who eats”).
noun necrophages
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An animal that eats dead and decaying flesh.
Similar: carrion feeder
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noun organism
| Español | necrófago |
|---|---|
| Português | necrófago |
| Français | nécrophage |
| Deutsch | Nekrophage, Aasfresser |
| Italiano | necrofago |
| العربية | قَمَّام qammām, آكِل الجِيَف ʔākil al-jiyaf |
Talk about this word "necrophage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/necrophage. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. necrophage. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/necrophage "necrophage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/necrophage.Cite this
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title = {necrophage},
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year = {2026},
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