"necrophage" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: necrophages [plural]
Etymology: Composed by necro- + -phage, from Ancient Greek νεκροφάγος (nekrophágos), from νεκρός (nekrós, “cadaver”) and φάγος (phágos, “one who eats”). Etymology templates: {{confix|en|necro|phage}} necro- + -phage, {{uder|en|grc|νεκροφάγος}} Ancient Greek νεκροφάγος (nekrophágos) Head templates: {{en-noun}} necrophage (plural necrophages)
  1. An organism that eats dead or decaying flesh. Synonyms: scavenger Related terms: necrophagian, necrophagous, necrophagy Translations (organism): raadonsyöjä (Finnish), nécrophage [masculine] (French), Nekrophage [masculine] (German), necrofago [masculine] (Italian), nekrofag [masculine] (Polish), necrófago [masculine] (Portuguese), necrófago [masculine] (Spanish)

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