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单词 necrophage
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Definition of necrophage in English:

necrophage

noun ˈnɛkrə(ʊ)fɛɪdʒ
Zoology
  • An organism, especially an insect, that feeds on dead bodies or tissue.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in Quarterly Review of Biology. From necro- + -phage, after necrophagous.

 
 

Definition of necrophage in US English:

necrophage

nounˈnɛkrə(ʊ)fɛɪdʒ
Zoology
  • An organism, especially an insect, that feeds on dead bodies or tissue.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in Quarterly Review of Biology. From necro- + -phage, after necrophagous.

 
 
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