sarcophagous

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sarcophagous

/sɑːˈkɒfəɡəs/ UK
/sɑɹˈkɑfəɡəs/ US

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sarco- + -phagous

adjective

not comparable Feeding on flesh; carnivorous.
Similar: carnivorous, sarcophagic, zoophagous
not comparable, rare Relating to genus Sarcophaga or its members.

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@misc{sarcophagous_2026,
  title = {sarcophagous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sarcophagous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}