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necrovore

necrovore noun: a person who eats meat.

Noun

necrovore (plural necrovores)

  1. (derogatory, slang) A person who eats meat.

Forms of necrovore

pluralnecrovores

Origin of necrovore

From Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *neḱ-der. Ancient Greek νεκρός (nekrós)der. English necrovore + Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷerh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *gʷorh₃éh₂ Proto-Italic *worā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin vorōder. English necrovore.

Questions about necrovore

What does necrovore mean?
Necrovore means a person who eats meat.
What part of speech is necrovore?
Necrovore is a noun.
What is the plural of necrovore?
The plural of necrovore is necrovores.

Words near necrovore in the dictionary

  1. necrotrophy
  2. necrotropic
  3. necroulcerative
  4. necrovirus
  5. necroviruses
  6. necrovore
  7. necrozoophilia
  8. necrozoospermia
  9. NECs
  10. nectandrin
  11. nectandrins

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