necrophagan

English

Etymology

Necrophaga +‎ -an. Compare necrophagous.

Noun

necrophagan (plural necrophagans)

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

References

• “necrophagan”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.