coprophagous
[ kuh-prof-uh-guhs ]
adjective
feeding on dung, as certain beetles.
Origin of coprophagous
1Other words from coprophagous
- cop·ro·pha·gi·a [kop-ruh-fey-jee-uh, -juh], /ˌkɒp rəˈfeɪ dʒi ə, -dʒə/, noun
- cop·roph·a·gist [kuh-prof-uh-jist], /kəˈprɒf ə dʒɪst/, noun
- cop·roph·a·gy, noun
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How to use coprophagous in a sentence
We regard them as almost insane, fortified in that belief by the undoubted fact that coprophagia is not uncommon among the insane.
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British Dictionary definitions for coprophagous
coprophagous
/ (kɒˈprɒfəɡəs) /
adjective
(esp of certain beetles) feeding on dung
Derived forms of coprophagous
- coprophagy, noun
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