Etymology

Composed by nécro- +‎ -phage, from Ancient Greek νεκροφάγος ‎(nekrophágos), from νεκρός ‎(nekrós, “cadaver”) and φάγος ‎(phágos, “one who eats”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ne.kʁo.faːʒ/
• Homophone: nécrophages
• Hyphenation: né‧cro‧phage