necrophagous

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necrophagous

  • /nɛˈkɹɒf.ə.ɡəs/ UK
  • /nɛˈkɹɑ.fə.ɡəs/ US

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From necro- + -phagous.

adjective

  1. not comparable That eats dead or decaying animal flesh. The body had been consumed by necrophagous insects.

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adj that eats dead or decaying flesh

Españolnecrófago
Portuguêsnecrófago
Ελληνικάνεκροφάγος nekrofágos

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"necrophagous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/necrophagous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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necrophagous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/necrophagous

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@misc{necrophagous_2026,
  title = {necrophagous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/necrophagous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}