coprophagous

[kuh-prof-uh-guh s]

adjective

feeding on dung, as certain beetles.

Origin of coprophagous

First recorded in 1820–30; copro- + -phagous

Related formscop·ro·pha·gi·a

[kop-ruh-fey-jee-uh, -juh] /ˌkɒp rəˈfeɪ dʒi ə, -dʒə/, nouncop·roph·a·gist

[kuh-prof-uh-jist] /kəˈprɒf ə dʒɪst/, nouncop·roph·a·gy, noun

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Examples from the Web for coprophagous

Historical Examples of coprophagous

Biology of Stomoxys calcitrans and other coprophagous flies.
Handbook of Medical Entomology
William Albert Riley
Again: in the saprophaga the lignivorous tribes form more than half, and the coprophagous ones more than a third.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)
William Kirby

British Dictionary definitions for coprophagous

coprophagous

adjective

(esp of certain beetles) feeding on dung

Derived Formscoprophagy, noun

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