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PRONUNCIATION OF NECROPHOROUS

necrophorous  [nɪˈkrɒfərəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NECROPHOROUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Necrophorous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NECROPHOROUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of necrophorous in the English dictionary

The definition of necrophorous in the dictionary is denoting animals, such as certain beetles, that carry away the bodies of dead animals.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NECROPHOROUS


Bosphorus
ˈbɒsfərəs
chromatophoric
ˌkrəʊməˈtɒfərəs
chromatophorous
ˌkrəʊməˈtɒfərəs
conidiophorous
kəʊˌnɪdɪˈɒfərəs
cryophorus
kraɪˈɒfərəs
discophorous
dɪsˈkɒfərəs
electrophorus
ɪlɛkˈtrɒfərəs
eriophorous
ˌɛrɪˈɒfərəs
galactophorous
ɡəlækˈtɒfərəs
gonophorous
ɡəʊˈnɒfərəs
mastigophorous
ˌmæstɪˈɡɒfərəs
odontophorous
ˌɒdɒnˈtɒfərəs
ommatophorous
ˌɒməˈtɒfərəs
phosphorus
ˈfɒsfərəs
pyrophorous
paɪˈrɒfərəs
pyrophorus
paɪˈrɒfərəs
rhynchophorous
rɪŋˈkɒfərəs
siphonophorous
ˌsaɪfəˈnɒfərəs
sporophorous
spəˈrɒfərəs
zoophorus
zəʊˈɒfərəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NECROPHOROUS

necrophagous
necrophile
necrophilia
necrophiliac
necrophilic
necrophilism
necrophilous
necrophobe
necrophobia
necrophobic
necropoleis
necropoli
necropolis
necropsies
necropsy
necroscopic
necroscopical
necroscopies
necroscopy
necrose

WORDS THAT END LIKE NECROPHOROUS

amorous
carnivorous
dangerous
decorous
dolorous
glamorous
humorous
insectivorous
malodorous
microporous
nonporous
phosphorous
porous
rancorous
rigorous
sonorous
stertorous
tumorous
unglamorous
vaporous
vigorous

Synonyms and antonyms of necrophorous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «necrophorous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NECROPHOROUS

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The translations of necrophorous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «necrophorous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

necrophorous
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

necrophorous
570 millions of speakers

English

necrophorous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

necrophorous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

necrophorous
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

necrophorous
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

necrophorous
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

necrophorous
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

necrophorous
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Necrophorous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

necrophorous
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

necrophorous
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

necrophorous
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Necrophorous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

necrophorous
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

necrophorous
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नेक्रोफोर्थस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

necrophorous
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

necrophorous
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

necrophorous
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

necrophorous
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

necrophorous
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

necrophorous
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

necrophorous
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

necrophorous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

necrophorous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of necrophorous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NECROPHOROUS»

The term «necrophorous» is barely ever used and occupies the 204.513 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NECROPHOROUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «necrophorous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «necrophorous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about necrophorous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NECROPHOROUS»

Discover the use of necrophorous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to necrophorous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Annual Report
Pregnancy disease, metritis, navel infection, necrophorous infection, stomach worms, tapeworms, plant poisoning, chemical poisoning, were a few of the other conditions found. Mink Diseases 188 mink specimens were examined during the  ...
Alberta. Dept. of Agriculture, 1956
2
The Year 3000: A Dream
From thecrematory ovenour travelers went on to the necrophorous laboratory of the Siderophiles. This is thename given to those singular people who, adopting anideaput forward bya French chemistmany centuries beforethem, want allthe iron ...
Paolo Mantegazza, Nicoletta Pireddu, 2010
3
Proceedings of the Missouri Valley Veterinary Association ...
We hardly ever fail to isolate some strains of staphylococci streptococci, B. coli, B. necrophorous, B. suipestifer and invariably the B. bipolaris, suisepticus, the latter always being identified by rabbit inoculation, microscopical and cultural ...
Missouri Valley Veterinary Association, 1917
4
Monthly Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture, State of ...
most cases and has a tendency to stop the spread. However, the animals will recover even if left untreated. NECROPHOROUS INFECTIONS Under this heading might be included lip and leg ulcerations, calf diphtheria, spotted livers in young ...
‎1931
5
Bulletin
most cases and has a tendency to stop the spread. However, the animals will recover even if left untreated. NECROPHOROUS INFECTIONS Under this heading might be included lip and leg ulcerations, calf diphtheria, spotted livers in young ...
‎1931
6
The sheep book: a handbook for the modern shepherd
Foot rot in sheep is caused by two bacteria called Fusiformis nodosa and Sphaerophorous necrophorous that exist synergistically, that is, in a cooperative relationship. They are both anaerobes (they live in the absence of air), which explains ...
Ron Parker, 1983
7
Proceedings, Annual Meeting of the United States Livestock ...
They include Trichomonas suis, Balantidium coli, Actinomyces necrophorous, and organisms of the paratyphoid-enteritidis group. Trichomonas suis was found in microscopic examination of feces in some cases but not in others. Balantidium  ...
United States Livestock Sanitary Association, 1922
8
Bulletin
NECROPHOROUS INFECTIONS Under this heading might be included lip and leg ulcerations, calf diphtheria, spotted livers in young lambs, and venereal affections, due to invasion by the necrophorous germ. Whether this organism, known ...
California. Dept. of Agriculture, 1931
9
Effects of Macrolide Antimicrobials on Anaerobic Treatment ...
In cattle, tylosin is used for the treatment of pneumonia caused by P. multocida and Actinomyces pyogenes (Gram-positive) and to reduce the incidence of liver abscesses caused by A. pyogenes and Fusiformis necrophorous (Gram-negative ) ...
Toshio Shimada Beltran, 2007
10
Insect Ecology
Such a case is seen in the Necrophorous beetles (e.g., N. vespillio), which build a nest and feed their young in a manner similar to birds. Another example concerns the phytophagous coccinellid, Henosepilachna pustulosa, which feeds on ...
Peter W. Price, 1997

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NECROPHOROUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term necrophorous is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Music Theatre of Madison to Stage NINE in July
Also featured are Alyson Barrett (Maria), Rylie ButzbaughPatrick (Ilsa), Alaina Carlson (Stephanie Necrophorous), Brittyn Calyx (Renata), ... «Broadway World, Jun 15»
2
Kerry Ellis, Ria Jones and Joanna Ampil to Star in WEST END …
Other credits include: playing both Josephine and Monica in "ROMANCE ROMANCE" at the Bridewell Theatre; Necrophorous in "NINE" at the ... «Broadway World, May 14»
3
Angela Marie Bucci awarded a National Science Foundation …
... examine how sensory specialization of insects shapes the temporal community organization of necrophorous insects at a decomposing body ... «Baltimore Sun, Jun 12»

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