New word

[snousle]

A neologism sprung into my head, and I'm surprised that it has never been used:

Paleophage

A species, community, or organism that is sustained by the consumption of an ancient and nonrenewable resource.

Comments

[jstregyr.livejournal.com]

Prof. Farnsworth: "... Now, if you don't mind, I'm rather busy. I seem to have mislaid my alien mummy. This sarcophagus should contain the remains of Emperor Nimballa, who ruled Zubin 5 over 29 million years ago."

[Fry eating alien mummy thinking it's jerky]
Fry: "Hey, Professor, great jerky!"

Prof. Farnsworth: "My God, this is an outrage! I was going to eat that mummy!"

Futurama ("I, Roommate" - 1999)

[progbear.livejournal.com]

“Fry, this is Zebulon the Great. He’s teriyaki style!”

[kevynjacobs.livejournal.com]

Well, the OED online doesn't list it. It certainly is an accurate description of oil-based human society.

You're quite good at inventing neologisms, aren't you? First "gatebagging," and now "paleophage." Nice work.

[broduke2000.livejournal.com]

I watched a fundy this week. He explained that the reason Germany lost the war is because they ran out of oil. He then opened his bible and read a passage that (he says) predicts we're going to fall if we elect more liberals who want to block new oil drilling in the gulf.

It must be true, or I wouldn't have seen it on TV.