creophagy

creophagy
cre·oph·a·gy krē-'äf-ə-jē n, pl -gies the use of flesh as food

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cre·oph·a·gy (kre-ofґə-je) creophagism.

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  • creophagy — cre·oph·a·gy …   English syllables

  • creophagy —  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷fəjē noun ( es) Etymology: Greek kreophagia, from kre cre + phagia phagy : the use of flesh as food …   Useful english dictionary

  • creophagy, creophagism — Carnivorousness; flesh eating. [G. kreas, flesh, + phago, to eat] …   Medical dictionary

  • creophagous —   a. carnivorous.    ♦ creophagia,    ♦ creophagism,    ♦ creophagy, n. eating of flesh.    ♦ creophagist n …   Dictionary of difficult words

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