necrophage en · NOUN
Etymology
Composed by necro- + -phage, from Ancient Greek νεκροφάγος (nekrophágos), from νεκρός (nekrós, “cadaver”) and φάγος (phágos, “one who eats”).
Meanings
- An animal that eats dead and decaying flesh.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| necrophages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Relateds
necrophagy · necrophagous · necrophagian
Synonyms
Translations (14)
ar آكِل الجِيَف (organism) · fr nécrophage (organism) · pt necrófago (organism) · tr leşcil (organism) · es necrófago (organism) · pl padlinożerca (organism) · pl nekrofag (organism) · de Nekrophage (organism) · cs mrchožrout (organism) · ar قَمَّام (organism) · it necrofago (organism) · la cadāverivorum (organism) · de Aasfresser (organism) · fi raadonsyöjä (organism)