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Definition of Necrophagan

1. a. Eating carrion.

Definition of Necrophagan

1. Noun. (zoology) Any of the tribe Necrophaga of beetles whose larvae feed on carrion. ¹

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Medical Definition of Necrophagan

1. Any species of a tribe (Necrophaga) of beetles which, in the larval state, feed on carrion; a burying beetle. See: Necrophagous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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