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necrophore

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
necrophore
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various beetles, especially of the genus Nicrophorus, that bury the carcasses of small vertebrates (such as birds and rodents) as a food source for their larvae.

Etymology

From necro- + -phore.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

necrophores (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

necrophoresis necrophoretic necrophoric

Synonyms

burying beetle carrion beetle sexton beetle

Questions

What does necrophore mean?
Any of various beetles, especially of the genus Nicrophorus, that bury the carcasses of small vertebrates (such as birds and rodents) as a food source for their larvae.
Where does necrophore come from?
From necro- + -phore.

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