SARCOPHAGUS


Meaning of SARCOPHAGUS in English

n. (pl. sarcophagi) a stone coffin, esp. one adorned with a sculpture or inscription.

[ L f. Gk sarkophagos flesh-consuming (as SARCOMA, -phagos -eating) ]

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