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necrophagan

necrophagan noun: any of the former tribe Necrophaga of beetles that feed on carrion.

Noun

necrophagan (plural necrophagans)

  1. (obsolete) Any of the former tribe Necrophaga of beetles that feed on carrion.

Forms of necrophagan

pluralnecrophagans

Origin of necrophagan

Necrophaga + -an. Compare necrophagous.

Questions about necrophagan

What does necrophagan mean?
Necrophagan means any of the former tribe Necrophaga of beetles that feed on carrion.
What part of speech is necrophagan?
Necrophagan is a noun.
What is the plural of necrophagan?
The plural of necrophagan is necrophagans.

Words near necrophagan in the dictionary

  1. Necronomicon
  2. necronym
  3. necronyms
  4. necropanspermia
  5. necropants
  6. necrophagan
  7. necrophagans
  8. necrophage
  9. necrophages
  10. necrophagia
  11. necrophagian

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