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Carcass vs Necrophore - What's the difference?

carcass | necrophore |

As nouns the difference between carcass and necrophore

is that carcass is of a dead animal while necrophore is (zoology) any of various beetles that bury the carcasses of small vertebrates (such as birds and rodents) as a food source for their larvae.

carcass

English

Alternative forms

* carcase

Noun

(es)
  • of a dead animal.
  • Body of a dead human.
  • of a structure, especially one not normally seen.
  • (nautical) An early incendiary ship-to-ship projectile consisting of an iron shell filled with saltpetre, sulphur, resin, turpentine, antimony and tallow with vents for flame.

    • Synonyms

    * see

    References

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    necrophore

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) Any of various beetles that bury the carcasses of small vertebrates (such as birds and rodents) as a food source for their larvae.

    • Synonyms

    * burying beetle * carrion beetle * sexton beetle (Webster 1913)