What does necrophagy mean?
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necrophagy
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Princeton's WordNet
necrophagia, necrophagynoun
feeding on corpses or carrion
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necrophagynoun
The eating of dead or decaying animal flesh
Etymology: From necro- (death) and the suffix -phagy (to feed on)
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necrophagy
Necrophagy is the act or behavior of eating or consuming dead and decaying organic matter, specifically performed by animals or organisms. It is typically associated with scavengers and decomposers in an ecological context. These organisms help in natural recycling of organic materials back into the ecosystem.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of necrophagy in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of necrophagy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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