feeding on the dead
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necrophagousfeeding on the dead
hagfishesA primitive jawless marine vertebrate distantly related to the lampreys, with a slimy eellike body, a slitlike mouth surrounded by barbels, and a rasping tongue used for feeding on dead or dying fish
saprozoicfeeding on dead or decaying organic material
saprobioticfeeding on dead or decaying plants or animals
ARNONBiblical river feeding the Dead Sea
zoophagythe practice of feeding on animals
zoophagiesZOOPHAGY, the practice of feeding on animals
geophagiathe practice of feeding on soil also GEOPHAGY
geophagiasGEOPHAGIA, the practice of feeding on soil also GEOPHAGY
saxitoxina nerve poison found in molluscs feeding on dinoflagellates of the genus Gonyaulax
aardwolvesA nocturnal black-striped African mammal of the hyena family, feeding mainly on termites
saxitoxinsSAXITOXIN, a nerve poison found in molluscs feeding on dinoflagellates of the genus Gonyaulax
minerany of several Australian birds of the genus Manorina, feeding on honey and typically having a loud call
oxpeckersA brown African bird related to the starlings, feeding on parasites that infest the skins of large grazing mammals
oxpeckerA brown African bird related to the starlings, feeding on parasites that infest the skins of large grazing mammals
whitefliesA minute winged bug covered with powdery white wax, damaging plants by feeding on the sap and coating them with honeydew
caracarasA large New World bird of prey of the falcon family, with a bare face and a deep bill, feeding largely on carrion
loriesany of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices
loryany of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices
langursany of various slender, long-tailed monkeys of the genus Presbytis, of Asia, feeding on leaves, fruits, and seeds: several species are threatened or endangered
aqualungA portable breathing apparatus for divers, consisting of cylinders of compressed air strapped on the diver's back, feeding air automatically through a mask or mouthpiece
demetoneither of two pale-yellow, highly toxic chemicals, C6H15O3PS2 or C6H15O4PS2, used as systemic insecticides, lethal to insects feeding on the treated plant or animal
pangolinany mammal of the order Pholidota, of Africa and tropical Asia, having a covering of broad, overlapping, horny scales and feeding on ants and termites
langurany of various slender, long-tailed monkeys of the genus Presbytis, of Asia, feeding on leaves, fruits, and seeds: several species are threatened or endangered
demetonseither of two pale-yellow, highly toxic chemicals, C6H15O3PS2 or C6H15O4PS2, used as systemic insecticides, lethal to insects feeding on the treated plant or animal
aqualungsA portable breathing apparatus for divers, consisting of cylinders of compressed air strapped on the diver's back, feeding air automatically through a mask or mouthpiece
sheathbillsA mainly white pigeonlike bird with a horny sheath around the base of the bill, breeding on the coasts of sub-Antarctic islands and feeding by scavenging
sheathbillA mainly white pigeonlike bird with a horny sheath around the base of the bill, breeding on the coasts of sub-Antarctic islands and feeding by scavenging
xenodiagnosisthe detection of a parasite (as of humans) by feeding a suitable intermediate host (as an insect) on supposedly infected material (as blood) and later examining the host for the parasite
xenodiagnosesXENODIAGNOSIS, the detection of a parasite (as of humans) by feeding a suitable intermediate host (as an insect) on supposedly infected material (as blood) and later examining the host for the parasite
honeyguidesA small bird of the Old World tropics, typically having drab plumage and feeding chiefly on beeswax and bee grubs. Two African kinds attract humans and other mammals, esp. ratels, to bee nests
honeyguideA small bird of the Old World tropics, typically having drab plumage and feeding chiefly on beeswax and bee grubs. Two African kinds attract humans and other mammals, esp. ratels, to bee nests
hookwormA parasitic nematode worm that inhabits the intestines of humans and other animals. It has hooklike mouthparts with which it attaches itself to the wall of the gut, puncturing the blood vessels and feeding on the blood
hookwormsA parasitic nematode worm that inhabits the intestines of humans and other animals. It has hooklike mouthparts with which it attaches itself to the wall of the gut, puncturing the blood vessels and feeding on the blood