necrophore

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noun

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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burying beetlecarrion beetlesexton beetle
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Meanings

nounnecrophore (plural necrophores)

plural necrophores

  1. 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.

    Synonyms: burying beetle, carrion beetle, sexton beetle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny 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.

Similar
burying beetlecarrion beetlesexton beetle

Origin

From necro- + -phore.

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Translations

Finnish turkkilo
  • turkkilonecrophore
German Aaskäfer
  • Aaskäfernecrophore
Hungarian temetőbogár
  • temetőbogárnecrophore
Polish grabarz
  • grabarznecrophore
Russian моги́льщик, жук-моги́льщик
  • моги́льщик (mogílʹščik)necrophore
  • жук-моги́льщик (žuk-mogílʹščik)necrophore
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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