necrophagous

Variant of necrophagia

necrophagia definition

necro·pha·gia (nek′rə fā′jē ə)

noun

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

Etymology: ModL: see necro- & -phagy

Related Forms:

  • necrophagous ne·croph′a·gous (ne kräf′ə gəs) adjective

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