sarcophagous

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UK/sɑːˈkɒfəɡəs/US/sɑɹˈkɑfəɡəs/

adjective

Feeding on flesh; carnivorous.

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carnivoroussarcophagiczoophagous
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Meanings

adjectivesarcophagous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyFeeding on flesh; carnivorous.

    Synonyms: carnivorous, sarcophagic, zoophagous

  2. not comparablerarebiologyRelating to genus Sarcophaga or its members.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveFeeding on flesh; carnivorous.

Similar
carnivoroussarcophagiczoophagous
Also see
carnivorous

Origin

sarco- + -phagous

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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