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ne·croph·a·gous N0046500 (nə-krŏf′ə-gəs, nĕ-)adj. Feeding on carrion or corpses: necrophagous organisms.necrophagous (nəˈkrɒfəɡəs) adj (Zoology) (of an animal, bird, etc) feeding on carrionTranslationsnecrophagousenUK
necrophagous[ne′kräf·ə·gəs] (zoology) Feeding on dead bodies. necrophagousenUK
necrophagous [nĕ-krof´ah-gus] feeding upon dead flesh.ne·croph·a·gous (nĕ-krof'ă-gŭs), 1. Living on carrion. 2. Synonym(s): necrophilous [necro- + G. phagō, to eat] necrophagous (nə-krŏf′ə-gəs, nĕ-)adj. Feeding on carrion or corpses: necrophagous organisms.ne·croph·a·gous (nĕ-krof'ă-gŭs) 1. Living on carrion. 2. Synonym(s): necrophilous. [necro- + G. phagō, to eat]necrophagous - descriptive of an organism that feeds on dead animals or carrion. (The carrion crow is necrophagous.)
- descriptive of an organism that feeds on what is initially another living organism (or tissue) which is killed as a result of being fed on. The organism then continues to feed and obtain nutrient from the dead tissue. The term is usually applied to a microorganism feeding on a plant or plant material.
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