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sarcophagous

UK
/sɑːˈkɒfəɡəs/
US
/sɑrˈkɑfəɡəs/

Translations

sarcophagousadjective
UK
/sɑːˈkɒfəɡəs/
US
/sɑrˈkɑfəɡəs/
Used mainly of organisms, especially insects or larvae, that feed on flesh.
carnivoreEn zoologie, se dit d’un animal ou d’une larve qui se nourrit de chair.
The larvae are sarcophagous and feed on animal tissue.
Les larves sont carnivores et se nourrissent de tissu animal.
Synonyms
carrion-eating
sarcophagic
zoophagous
scavenging
necrophagous
predatory
carnivorous
flesh-eating
Antonyms
phytophagous
herbivorous

Definitions

sarcophagousadjective
Feeding on flesh; carnivorous.
The larvae are sarcophagous and feed on animal tissue.
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