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adjective
feeding on dung, as certain beetles.
Origin:
1820–30;
copro-
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-phagous
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cop·roph·a·gy,
noun
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coprophagous
(kɒˈprɒfəɡəs)
—
adj
(esp of certain beetles) feeding on dung
cop'rophagy
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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