Definitions
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- noun An organism that
eats dead ordecaying flesh .
Etymologies
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Composed by necro- + -phage, from Ancient Greek νεκροφάγος (nekrophágos), from νεκρός (necros, "cadaver") and φάγος (phagos, "one who eats").
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Examples
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Il n'y a pas d'histoire sanglante ni de vampire ou necrophage homosexuel!
pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2005
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"What we think is that the bees ... or whatever we decide to call them ... are an order of necrophage flying pseudocrustacea.
Beowulf's Children Niven, Larry 1995
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They were stripped to the bone in minutes by starving, disoriented necrophage bees. "
Beowulf's Children Niven, Larry 1995
sarra commented on the word necrophage
Good grief. Apparently used by staunch vegetarian (or vegan) propagandists.
Gr. νεκ�?ός, necros, dead body, and -φάγος from φαγείν, phagein, to eat. One who eats dead things: by application, a meat-eater.
February 23, 2008
yarb commented on the word necrophage
Most plants are also dead (or, worse, dying) when eaten.
But I agree with the vegan propagandists that necrophagy is unacceptable. Bring out more oysters!
February 24, 2008
reesetee commented on the word necrophage
I don't know. Eating live things is a little unsettling too.
February 24, 2008
sarra commented on the word necrophage
You know what I meant: dead bodies :)
February 24, 2008
reesetee commented on the word necrophage
I know, sarra--just tweaking yarb about the oysters. :-)
February 25, 2008