Speakur

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necrophagous

/nɛˈkɹɑ.fə.ɡəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
necrophagous
IPA
/nɛˈkɹɑ.fə.ɡəs/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That eats dead or decaying animal flesh.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From necro- + -phagous.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /nɛˈkɹɑ.fə.ɡəs/
  • British English: /nɛˈkɹɒf.ə.ɡəs/

Derived Forms

copronecrophagous entomonecrophagous sarconecrophagous

Frequently Paired Words

necrophage necrophagy

Questions

How do you pronounce necrophagous?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɛˈkɹɑ.fə.ɡəs/.
What does necrophagous mean?
That eats dead or decaying animal flesh.
Where does necrophagous come from?
From necro- + -phagous.

How to pronounce necrophagous

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