sarcophagousadj.
/sɑːˈkɒfəɡəs/ rare.
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a. ‘Flesh-eating, feeding on flesh’ (Johnson).
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b. Belonging to the group Sarcophaga (flesh-eaters) of mammals. (In recent dictionaries.)
2. Resembling a sarcophagus.
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sarcophagous1885
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1885 Edinb. Rev. Jan. 38 The faded palazzo with their sarcophagous courtyards and precincts.
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