Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*neḱ-
- Ancient Greekνεκρός (nekrós)
- Englishnecro-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂g-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂g-
- Ancient Greekἔφᾰγον (éphăgon)
- Englishnecrophagy
Translations
Finnish raadonsyönti
- raadonsyöntieating of dead or decaying animal flesh
Greek νεκροφαγία
- νεκροφαγία (nekrofagía)eating of dead or decaying animal flesh
Italian necrofagia
- necrofagiaeating of dead or decaying animal flesh
Portuguese necrofagia
- necrofagiaeating of dead or decaying animal flesh
Spanish necrofagia
- necrofagiaeating of dead or decaying animal flesh
Cite this entry
APA
necrophagy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrophagy
MLA
“necrophagy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrophagy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “necrophagy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrophagy.
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