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coprophilous

[kuh-prof-uh-luh s]

adjective

living or growing on dung, as certain fungi.

Origin of coprophilous

First recorded in 1900–05; copro- + -philous

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British Dictionary definitions for coprophilous

coprophilous

coprophilic (ˌkɒprəʊˈfɪlɪk)

adjective

growing in or on dung

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coprophilous in Medicine

coprophilous

[kŏ-prŏf′ə-ləs]

adj.

Living or growing on excrement, as certain fungi.

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