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necrophagous

adjective ne·croph·a·gous \nə-ˈkrä-fə-gəs, ne-\

Definition of NECROPHAGOUS

:  feeding on corpses or carrion <necrophagous insects>
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First Known Use of NECROPHAGOUS

1835

Rhymes with NECROPHAGOUS

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