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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

sarcophagous en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /sɑɹˈkɑfəɡəs/ (General-American)
  • /sɑːˈkɒfəɡəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

sarco- + -phagous

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Feeding on flesh; carnivorous.
  2. (not-comparable, rare) Relating to genus Sarcophaga or its members.

Relateds

sarcophagus

Synonyms

carnivorous (feeding on flesh) · zoophagous (feeding on flesh) · sarcophagic (feeding on flesh)