different between necrophagous vs saprophytic

necrophagous

English

Etymology

necro- +? -phagous

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /n??k??f.?.??s/
  • (US) IPA(key): /n??k??.f?.??s/

Adjective

necrophagous (not comparable)

  1. That eats dead or decaying animal flesh.
    The body had been consumed by necrophagous insects.

Related terms

  • necrophage
  • necrophagy

Derived terms

  • copronecrophagous

Translations

Further reading

  • Scavenger on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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saprophytic

English

Etymology

saprophyte +? -ic

Adjective

saprophytic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to saprophytes.

Translations

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