Sa*proph"a*gan (?), n. [Gr.
sapro`s rotten + fagei^n to eat: cf. F.
saprophage.] (Zoöl.) One of a tribe of beetles
which feed upon decaying animal and vegetable substances; a carrion
beetle.
Sa*proph"a*gan (?), n. [Gr.
sapro`s rotten + fagei^n to eat: cf. F.
saprophage.] (Zoöl.) One of a tribe of beetles
which feed upon decaying animal and vegetable substances; a carrion
beetle.