necrophageEtymologyComposed by necro- + -phage, from Ancient Greek νεκροφάγος (nekrophágos), from νεκρός (nekrós, “cadaver”) and φάγος (phágos, “one who eats”).necrophage means an animal that eats dead and decaying flesh. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.nounAn animal that eats dead and decaying flesh.