Dictionary

necrophagous en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /nɛˈkɹɒf.ə.ɡəs/ (UK)
• (US) audio
• /nɛˈkɹɑ.fə.ɡəs/ (US)

Etymology

From necro- + -phagous.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) That eats dead or decaying animal flesh.
   • The body had been consumed by necrophagous insects.

Deriveds

copronecrophagous · sarconecrophagous · entomonecrophagous

Relateds

necrophagy · necrophage

Translations (9)

pl trupożerny (that eats dead or decaying flesh) · fi raatoja syövä (that eats dead or decaying flesh) · es necrófago (that eats dead or decaying flesh) · el νεκροφάγος (that eats dead or decaying flesh) · ka ლეშიჭამია (that eats dead or decaying flesh) · eo mortmanĝa (that eats dead or decaying flesh) · pt necrófago (that eats dead or decaying flesh) · pl padlinożerny (that eats dead or decaying flesh) · bg лешояден (that eats dead or decaying flesh)