| sarcophaga | <zoology> A suborder of carnivorous and insectivorous marsupials including the dasyures and the opossums. Origin: NL, neut. Pl. See Sarcophagus. <zoology> A genus of Diptera, including the flesh flies. Origin: NL, frm. Sing. See Sarcophagus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| sarcophagan | 1. <zoology> Any animal which eats flesh, especially any carnivorous marsupial. 2. <zoology> Any fly of the genus Sarcophaga. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |