necrophagous

adjective

ne·croph·a·gous | \ nə-ˈkrä-fə-gəs

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Definition of necrophagous

: feeding on corpses or carrion necrophagous insects

Examples of necrophagous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While its bite could crush bones and its blade-like teeth tore through meat, Müller and company believe Dynamosuchus collisensis was a slow scavenger, or necrophagous, similar to the vultures and hyenas of today. — National Geographic, "Rare fossil of bone-crushing crocodile cousin found in Brazil," 5 Feb. 2020

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“Necrophagous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necrophagous. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.

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