• (n.) Any species of a tribe (Necrophaga) of beetles which, in the larval state, feed on carrion; a burying beetle. • (a.) Eating carrion. • (n.) Any species of a tribe (Necrophaga) of beetles which, in the larval state, feed on carrion; a burying beetle. • (a.) Eating carrion.
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Ne·croph'a·gan adjective [ See
Necrophagous .]
(Zoology) Eating carrion. --
noun (Zoology) Any species of a tribe (
Necrophaga ) of beetles which, in the larval state, feed on carrion; a burying beetle.
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