падальщик

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Russian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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па́даль (pádalʹ) +‎ -щик (-ščik)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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па́дальщик (pádalʹščikm anim (genitive па́дальщика, nominative plural па́дальщики, genitive plural па́дальщиков)

  1. (zoology) scavenger (animal feeding on decaying matter)
    Synonyms: некрофа́г (nekrofág), трупое́д (trupojéd)

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