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necrophagan

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1. a. Eating carrion. Source: opted
2. n. Any species of a tribe (Necrophaga) of beetles which, in the larval state, feed on carrion; a burying beetle. Source: opted
3. Eating carrion. -- n. (Zoöl.) Any species of a tribe (Necrophaga) of beetles which, in the larval state, feed on carrion; a burying beetle. Source: webster
4. Eating carrion.-- n. (Zoöl.) Source: adambom

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carrion eating beetle beetles burying feed larval species state tribe

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necrologist necrology necrolysis necromancer necromancers necromancy necromania necromantic necromantical necronite necrophagia necrophagous necrophagy necrophilia

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