necrophorousadj.rareApparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
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necrophorous1890
1890 Cent. Dict.Necrophorous, conveying and burying dead bodies; specifically, pertaining to or characteristic of beetles of the genus Necrophorus, or having their habits.