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necrophagia Definition

necro·pha·gia (nek′rə fājē ə)

noun

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

Etymology: ModL: see necro- & -phagy

necrophagia Related Forms
ne·cropha·gous (ne kräfə gəs) adjective

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