"necrophagan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: necrophagans [plural]
Etymology: Necrophaga + -an. Compare necrophagous. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||an}} + -an Head templates: {{en-noun}} necrophagan (plural necrophagans)
  1. (entomology, obsolete) Any of the former tribe Necrophaga of beetles that feed on carrion. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Entomology Categories (lifeform): Beetles

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