necrophore

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necrophore

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From necro- + -phore.

noun necrophores

Any of various beetles, especially of the genus Nicrophorus, that bury the carcasses of small vertebrates (such as birds and rodents) as a food source for their larvae.
Similar: burying beetle, carrion beetle, sexton beetle

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noun necrophore

Deutsch	Aaskäfer
Русский	моги́льщик mogílʹščik, жук-моги́льщик žuk-mogílʹščik

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@misc{necrophore_2026,
  title = {necrophore},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/necrophore},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}