necrophagia
некрофагия
The consumption of dead flesh or carrionThe consumption of dead flesh or carrion.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The consumption of dead flesh or carrion.
feeding on corpses or carrion
(uncountable)The practice of feeding on (eating) corpses.
некрофагияnekrofagija
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
all senses:
Origin
From necro- + -phagia.From necro- + -phagia.
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- feeding on corpses or carrion:necrophagy
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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