sarcosaprophagous

adjective

Feeding on dead or decaying flesh.

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Meanings

adjectivesarcosaprophagous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyFeeding on dead or decaying flesh.

Origin

From sarco- + saprophagous.

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

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

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