sarcophilous

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adjective

Having an affinity or fondness for flesh.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

adjectivesarcophilous (comparative more sarcophilous, superlative most sarcophilous)

comparative more sarcophilous · superlative most sarcophilous

  1. Having an affinity or fondness for flesh.

    Mr. A. E. Ellis is of the opinion that it is sarcophilous, being so abundant amongst bones in old graves; Gray (1840, 192) refers to its presence in Saxon coffins.

    1965, Journal of Conchology, volume 25, page 284
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    Indian Romeos […] have yielded to the temptation to pat, feel, pinch and brush against the more irresistible and accessible portions of women who come within discreet cop-a-feel distance. However sarcophilous the Indian gentlemen are, the ladies are taking umbrage to such familiarity and have accomplished two things. One is a well-motivated desire to study self-defense and various forms of martial arts.

    1974, Black Belt, volume 12, number 4, page 11

Origin

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