necrophagia

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(nek′rə fā′jē ə)

noun

the eating of dead bodies; esp., the practice of feeding on carrion

Origin: ModL: see necro- & -phagy

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See necrophagia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The act or practice of feeding on dead bodies or carrion.
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