'Saprophagan' definitions:

Definition of 'Saprophagan'

From: GCIDE

Saprophagan \Sa*proph"a*gan\, n. [Gr. sapro`s rotten + fagei^n to eat: cf. F. saprophage.] (Zool.) One of a tribe of beetles which feed upon decaying animal and vegetable substances; a carrion beetle. [1913 Webster]