coprophagous

[ kuh-prof-uh-guhs ]

adjective

1. feeding on dung, as certain beetles.

coprophagous

/ kɒˈprɒfəɡəs /

adjective

1. (esp of certain beetles) feeding on dung

Derived Forms

• copˈrophagy, noun

Other Words From

• cop·ro·pha·gi·a [kop-r, uh, -, fey, -jee-, uh, -j, uh], noun
• cop·roph·a·gist [k, uh, -, prof, -, uh, -jist], noun
• cop·ropha·gy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of coprophagous¹

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

Example Sentences

Biology of Stomoxys calcitrans and other coprophagous flies.

From Project Gutenberg

Again: in the saprophaga the lignivorous tribes form more than half, and the coprophagous ones more than a third.

From Project Gutenberg