necrófago

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necrófago

/ne.ˈkrɔ.fa.gu/ Brazil, IPA
/ne."krO.fa.gu/ Brazil, X SAMPA
/nɨ.ˈkɾɔ.fɐ.ɡu/ Portugal, IPA

Where it comes from

Do grego antigo νεκροφάγος (nekrophágos).

adjective

que se alimenta de cadáveres
que come carne podre
que se alimenta de restos orgânicos (plantas e animais mortos)

noun

animal que se alimenta de plantas e outros animais mortos

Similar: detritívoro

Thesaurus

noun

Similar: detritívoro

In English

scavenger animal feeding on decaying matter
necrophagous that eats dead or decaying flesh
necrophage organism

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"necrófago." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/necr%C3%B3fago. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

necrófago. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/necr%C3%B3fago

Chicago

"necrófago." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/necr%C3%B3fago.

BibTeX

@misc{necro_fago_2026,
  title = {necrófago},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/necr%C3%B3fago},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}