Defn: Of or pertaining to necromancy; performed by necromancy.
— Nec`ro*man"tic*al*ly, adv.
NECRONITE
Nec"ro*nite, n. Etym: [Gr. (Min.)
Defn: Fetid feldspar, a mineral which, when struck, exhales a fetid odor.
NECROPHAGAN
Ne*croph"a*gan, a. Etym: [See Necrophagous.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Eating carrion.
— n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any species of a tribe (Necrophaga) of beetles which, in the larval state, feed on carrion; a burying beetle.
NECROPHAGOUS
Ne*croph"a*gous, a. Etym: [Gr. nécrophage.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Necrophaga; eating carrion. See
Necrophagan.
NECROPHOBIA
Nec`ro*pho"bi*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
Defn: An exaggerated fear of death or horror of dead bodies.