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necrophores

necrophores is the plural of necrophore.

Meaning of necrophore

Noun

necrophore (plural necrophores)

  1. Any of various beetles, especially of the genus Nicrophorus, that bury the carcasses of small vertebrates (such as birds and rodents) as a food source for their larvae.

Questions about necrophores

What is necrophores the plural of?
Necrophores is the plural of necrophore.

Words near necrophores in the dictionary

  1. necrophobe
  2. necrophobes
  3. necrophobia
  4. necrophobic
  5. necrophore
  6. necrophores
  7. necrophoreses
  8. necrophoresis
  9. necrophoretic
  10. necrophoric
  11. necrophorous

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