sarcophagous

[sahr-kof-uh-guhs]

sar·coph·a·gous

[sahr-kof-uh-guhs]
adjective
Also, sar·co·phag·ic [sahr-kuh-faj-ik, -fey-jik] .


Origin:
1880–85; < Latin sarcophagus < Greek sarkophágos flesh-eating, equivalent to sarko- sarco- + -phagos -phagous
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Sarcophagous is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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