stercoraceous
[ stur-kuh-rey-shuhs ]
adjectivePhysiology.
consisting of, resembling, or pertaining to dung or feces.
Origin of stercoraceous
1- Also ster·co·rous [stur-ker-uhs]. /ˈstɜr kər əs/.
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How to use stercoraceous in a sentence
The stools were mucous, not stercoraceous, and with traces of blood.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2) | Charles CreightonAt times the horse laughter is even slightly flavored with the stercoraceous smell of the stable.
Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) | Wiliam Cabell BruceBut the dwarf undertaker does not on that account scorn stercoraceous fare: he feasts upon it like the other Onthophagi.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles | Jean Henri Fabre
British Dictionary definitions for stercoraceous
stercoraceous
/ (ˌstɜːkəˈreɪʃəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or consisting of dung or excrement
Origin of stercoraceous
1C18: from Latin stercus dung + -aceous
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