Necrophorous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Necrophorous is an adjective meaning (zoology) Carrying away and burying dead bodies, like the beetles of the genus Necrophorus.
Meaning
(zoology) Carrying away and burying dead bodies, like the beetles of the genus Necrophorus.
Example Sentences
A thorough examination of the existing literature revealed that only a very few anecdotal publications exist on necrophorous feeding habits of termites.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include necrophilous, copronecrophagous, necromyophylous, necrotrophic, sarcosaprophagous, necrotropic.
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