saprophagous

adjective /sæ'prɑfəɡəs/

Definition
(of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal matter
Example
Here is an example sentence using 'saprophagous': She showed great saprophagous during the competition.
Etymology
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Quick Facts

Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
5
Consonants
7
Length
12

Word Statistics

Length
12
Syllables
4
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