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necrophoric

necrophoric adjective: that carries the dead body of its own kind, for disposal or otherwise.

Adjective

necrophoric (not comparable)

  1. That carries the dead body of its own kind, for disposal or otherwise

Questions about necrophoric

What does necrophoric mean?
Necrophoric means that carries the dead body of its own kind, for disposal or otherwise.
What part of speech is necrophoric?
Necrophoric is an adjective.

Words near necrophoric in the dictionary

  1. necrophore
  2. necrophores
  3. necrophoreses
  4. necrophoresis
  5. necrophoretic
  6. necrophoric
  7. necrophorous
  8. necrophylactic
  9. necrophyte
  10. necrophytes
  11. necrophytic

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