"necrophagy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /nɛˈkɹɒfəd͡ʒi/
Etymology: From necro- + -phagy. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|necro-|-phagy}} necro- + -phagy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} necrophagy (uncountable)
  1. The eating of dead or decaying animal flesh Tags: uncountable Related terms: necrophagan, necrophage, necrophagous Translations (eating of dead or decaying animal flesh): raadonsyönti (Finnish), νεκροφαγία (nekrofagía) [feminine] (Greek), necrofagia [feminine] (Italian), necrofagia [feminine] (Portuguese), necrofagia [feminine] (Spanish)
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