necrophore
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See also: nécrophore
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
necrophore (plural necrophores)
- 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
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Translations[edit]
any of various beetles that bury the carcasses of small vertebrates
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References[edit]
- “necrophore”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.