Necrophagous

//nɛˈkɹɑ.fə.ɡəs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That eats dead or decaying animal flesh. not-comparable

    "The body had been consumed by necrophagous insects."

Synonyms

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necrophagianecrophagia

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"The body had been consumed by necrophagous insects."

Etymology

From necro- + -phagous.

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