"necrophagous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /nɛˈkɹɒf.ə.ɡəs/ [UK], /nɛˈkɹɑ.fə.ɡəs/ [US] Audio: en-us-necrophagous.ogg
Etymology: necro- + -phagous Etymology templates: {{confix|en|necro|phagous}} necro- + -phagous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} necrophagous (not comparable)
  1. That eats dead or decaying animal flesh. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: copronecrophagous Related terms: necrophage, necrophagy Translations (that eats dead or decaying flesh): лешояден (lešojaden) (Bulgarian), raatoja syövä (Finnish), νεκροφάγος (nekrofágos) (Greek), padlinożerny (Polish), trupożerny (Polish), necrófago (Portuguese), necrófago (Spanish)

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