necrofagia

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Italian

Etymology

From necro- (necro-”, “death) +‎ -fagia (-phagia”, “eating).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ne.kro.faˈd͡ʒi.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: ne‧cro‧fa‧gì‧a

Noun

necrofagia f (plural necrofagie)

  1. (zoology) necrophagia, necrophagy

Derived terms

Portuguese

Etymology

From necro- +‎ -fagia.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: ne‧cro‧fa‧gi‧a

Noun

necrofagia f (plural necrofagias)

  1. (biology) necrophagy (consumption of dead or decaying animal flesh)