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necrophilic

 [nek″ro-fil´ik]
1. pertaining to necrophilia.
2. showing a preference for dead tissue; said of certain microorganisms.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

ne·croph·i·lous

(nĕ-krof'i-lŭs),
Having a preference for dead tissue; denoting certain bacteria.
Synonym(s): necrophagous (2)
[necro- + G. philos, fond]
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ne·croph·i·lous

(nĕ-krof'i-lŭs)
Having a preference for dead tissue; denoting certain bacteria.
Synonym(s): necrophagous (2) .
[necro- + G. philos, fond]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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