‖n. pl. [ NL., neut. pl. See Sarcophagus. ] (Zool.) A suborder of carnivorous and insectivorous marsupials including the dasyures and the opossums. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ n. [ NL., fem. sing. See Sarcophagus. ] (Zool.) A genus of Diptera, including the flesh flies. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. (Zool.) Any animal which eats flesh, especially any carnivorous marsupial. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) Any fly of the genus Sarcophaga. [ 1913 Webster ]