What is another word for necrophagia?
Pronunciation: [nˌɛkɹəfˈe͡ɪd͡ʒə] (IPA) 
Necrophagia is the act of feeding on corpses by animals and insects. Some other synonyms for the term are necrophagy, carrion feeding, and scavenging. These words are used to describe the same phenomenon of feeding on dead animals by living organisms. Necrophagia is commonly observed in vultures, hyenas, and other scavenging animals that play an essential role in the ecosystem by decomposing dead animals, making the nutrients available for other organisms. Necrophagy can also occur in marine ecosystems where dead animals sink to the bottom and become food for bottom-dwelling organisms such as crabs and lobsters. Overall, these synonyms describe a natural process that plays an important role in the circle of life.
