stercoraceous

[ stur-kuh-rey-shuhs ]

adjectivePhysiology.
  1. consisting of, resembling, or pertaining to dung or feces.

Origin of stercoraceous

1
1725–35; <Latin stercor- (stem of stercus) dung + -aceous
  • Also ster·co·rous [stur-ker-uhs]. /ˈstɜr kər əs/.

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British Dictionary definitions for stercoraceous

stercoraceous

/ (ˌstɜːkəˈreɪʃəs) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or consisting of dung or excrement

Origin of stercoraceous

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C18: from Latin stercus dung + -aceous

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