sarcophagan

sarcophagan
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(sɑːˈkɒfəgən)
[f. mod.L. Sarcophaga, n. pl. or fem. sing. of sarcophagus (see sarcophagus) + -an.]
a. An animal of the group Sarcophaga (flesh-eating animals). b. A fly of the genus Sarcophaga; a flesh-fly.
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  • Sarcophagan — Sar*coph a*gan, n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any animal which eats flesh, especially any carnivorous marsupial. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any fly of the genus Sarcophaga. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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