necrophagan

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and necrophagan

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while necrophagan is (zoology) any of the tribe necrophaga of beetles whose larvae feed on carrion.

As nouns the difference between carrion and necrophagan

is that carrion is dead flesh; carcasses while necrophagan is (zoology) any of the tribe necrophaga of beetles whose larvae feed on carrion.

As nouns the difference between larva and necrophagan

is that larva is mask while necrophagan is (zoology) any of the tribe necrophaga of beetles whose larvae feed on carrion.

As nouns the difference between beetle and necrophagan

is that beetle is any of numerous species of insect in the order coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest or beetle can be a type of mallet with a large wooden head, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc while necrophagan is (zoology) any of the tribe necrophaga of beetles whose larvae feed on carrion.

As a verb beetle

is to move away quickly, to scurry away or beetle can be to loom over; to extend or jut or beetle can be to beat with a heavy mallet.

As an adjective beetle

is protruding, jutting, overhanging (as in beetle brows ).

As a noun necrophagan is

(zoology) any of the tribe necrophaga of beetles whose larvae feed on carrion.

As nouns the difference between tribe and necrophagan

is that tribe is a socially, ethnically, and politically cohesive group of people while necrophagan is (zoology) any of the tribe necrophaga of beetles whose larvae feed on carrion.

As a verb tribe

is to distribute into tribes or classes; to categorize.