necrophore

See also: nécrophore

English

Etymology

From necro- +‎ -phore.

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

Synonyms

• burying beetle
• carrion beetle
• sexton beetle

Related terms

• necrophoresis
• necrophoretic
• necrophoric

Translations

any of various beetles that bury the carcasses of small vertebrates

• Finnish: raatokuoriainen (fi)
• German: Aaskäfer (de) m

References

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