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sarcophagous

/sɑɹˈkɑfəɡəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sar-cophagous
IPA
/sɑɹˈkɑfəɡəs/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Feeding on flesh; carnivorous.

adj

Relating to genus Sarcophaga or its members.

Etymology

sarco- + -phagous

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sɑɹˈkɑfəɡəs/
  • British English: /sɑːˈkɒfəɡəs/

Frequently Paired Words

sarcophagus

Synonyms

carnivorous sarcophagic zoophagous

Homonyms

sarcophagus

Questions

How do you pronounce sarcophagous?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɑɹˈkɑfəɡəs/.
What does sarcophagous mean?
Feeding on flesh; carnivorous.
Where does sarcophagous come from?
sarco- + -phagous

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