necrophagy

English

Etymology

From necro- +‎ -phagy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɛˈkɹɒfəd͡ʒi/

Noun

necrophagy (uncountable)

1. The eating of dead or decaying animal flesh

Related terms

• necrophagan
• necrophage
• necrophagous

Translations

eating of dead or decaying animal flesh

• Finnish: raadonsyönti
• Greek: νεκροφαγία f (nekrofagía)
• Italian: necrofagia f
• Portuguese: necrofagia f
• Spanish: necrofagia f