necrophagan
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Necrophaga + -an. Compare necrophagous.
Noun
[edit]necrophagan (plural necrophagans)
- (entomology, obsolete) Any of the former tribe Necrophaga of beetles that feed on carrion.
References
[edit]- “necrophagan”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.