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sarcophagous, a. rare.|sɑːˈkɒfəgəs|
[f. L. sarcophag-us (see sarcophagus) + -ous.]
1. a. ‘Flesh-eating, feeding on flesh’ (J.). b. Belonging to the group Sarcophaga (flesh-eaters) of mammals.
In recent Dicts.
2. Resembling a sarcophagus.
1885Edin. Rev. Jan. 38 The faded palazzo with their sarcophagous courtyards and precincts. |