necrophage

Composed by necro- +‎ -phage, from Ancient Greek νεκροφάγος (nekrophágos), from νεκρός (nekrós, “cadaver”) and φάγος (phágos, “one who eats”).

necrophage (plural necrophages)

1. An organism that eats dead or decaying flesh.

• scavenger

• necrophagous
• necrophagy