necromass

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noun

The mass of dead timber in a forest, dead bacteria etc.

OriginEnglish mass ← Ancient Greek νεκρός (nekrós) ← Proto-Indo-European *neḱ- →
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Meanings

nounnecromass (plural necromasses)

plural necromasses

  1. The mass of dead timber in a forest, dead bacteria etc.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*neḱ-
  2. Ancient Greekνεκρός (nekrós)
  3. Englishnecro-
  4. Englishmass
  5. Englishnecromass

From necro- + mass.

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APA

necromass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necromass

MLA

“necromass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necromass. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “necromass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necromass.

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