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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnécrophage
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ne.kʁo.faʒ/
"Le vautour est un important charognard et nécrophage dans son écosystème."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An animal that feeds on the dead bodies of other animals.
"Vultures and hyenas are prominent carrion-feeders that play a crucial role in cleaning up ecosystems."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'carion' (from Anglo-Norman French 'caroign', ultimately from Late Latin 'caro' meaning flesh), combined with the agent noun 'feeder' from Old English 'fēdan'. The compound emerged in ecological and biological literature during the 19th century to formally categorize organisms that subsist on dead animal matter.
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nécrophage
Transliteration: /ne.kʁo.faʒ/
"Le vautour est un important charognard et nécrophage dans son écosystème."
Aasfresser
Transliteration: /ˈaːsˌfrɛsɐ/
"Der Aasfresser ernährt sich von den Überresten anderer Tiere."
necrofago
Transliteration: /neˈkrɔ.fa.ɡo/
"Gli animali necrofagi aiutano a mantenere pulito l'ambiente naturale."
necrófago
Transliteration: /neˈkɾo.fa.ɣo/
"El cóndor andino actúa como un eficiente necrófago en las montañas."
necrófago
Transliteration: /neˈkɾɔ.fɐ.gu/
"As hienas são conhecidas por serem animais de hábitos necrófagos."
मृत ोझी
Transliteration: mrit bhoji
Script: मृतभोजो
"गिद्ध एक प्रमुख मृतभोजी पक्षी है।"
食腐动物
Transliteration: shífǔ dòngwù
"食腐动物在生态系统的物质循环中起着重要作用。"
부식동물
Transliteration: busikdongmul
"독수리는 대표적인 부식동물 중 하나입니다."
腐肉食動物
Transliteration: funikushokudōbutsu
"腐肉食動物は自然界の清掃役として機能しています。"
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