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necrophore
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necrophorenoun
Any of various beetles that bury the carcasses of small vertebrates (such as birds and rodents) as a food source for their larvae.
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necrophore
Burying beetles or sexton beetles, genus Nicrophorus, are the best-known members of the family Silphidae (carrion beetles). Most of these beetles are black with red markings on the elytra (forewings). Burying beetles are true to their name—they bury the carcasses of small vertebrates such as birds and rodents as a food source for their larvae. They are unusual among insects in that both the male and female parents take care of the brood. They are carnivores. The genus name is sometimes spelled Necrophorus in older texts: this was an unjustified emendation by Carl Peter Thunberg (1789) of Fabricius's original name, and is not valid under the ICZN. The American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) has been on the U.S. endangered species list since 1989.
Webster Dictionary
Necrophorenoun
any one of numerous species of beetles of the genus Necrophorus and allied genera; -- called also burying beetle, carrion beetle, sexton beetle
Etymology: [Gr. nekro`s a dead body + fe`rein to bear.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of necrophore in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of necrophore in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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