necrofago

See also: necrófago

Italian

Etymology

From necro- (“necro-”, “death”) +‎ -fago (“-phagous”, “eater”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /neˈkrɔ.fa.ɡo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔfaɡo
  • Hyphenation: ne‧crò‧fa‧go

Adjective

necrofago (feminine necrofaga, masculine plural necrofagi, feminine plural necrofaghe)

  1. (biology) necrophagous

Noun

necrofago m (plural necrofagi)

  1. necrophage, scavenger

Derived terms

Further reading

  • necrofago in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • necrofago in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • necròfago in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • necròfago in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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