necrophagous

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necrophagous (nəˈkrɒfəɡəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
(of an animal, bird, etc) feeding on carrion

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necrophagous ne·croph·a·gous (nə-krŏf'ə-gəs, ně-)
adj.

  1. Feeding on carrion or corpses.

  2. Necrophilous.

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Necrophagous is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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