necrophore
See also: nécrophore
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necrophore (plural necrophores)
- Any of various beetles, especially of the genus Nicrophorus, that bury the carcasses of small vertebrates (such as birds and rodents) as a food source for their larvae
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any of various beetles that bury the carcasses of small vertebrates
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References edit
- “necrophore”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.