sarcophagous
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sɑːˈkɒfəɡəs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /sɑɹˈkɑfəɡəs/
Adjective
editsarcophagous (not comparable)
- (zoology) Feeding on flesh; carnivorous.[1]
- (zoology, rare) Relating to genus Sarcophaga or its members.[2]
Synonyms
edit- (feeding on flesh): carnivorous, sarcophagic, zoophagous
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ “sarcophagous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- ^ “sarcophagous”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.