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coprophilous
co·proph·i·lous
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ə
ləs
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adjective
living or growing on dung, as certain
fungi
.
Origin:
1900–05;
copro-
+
-philous
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coprophilous
or
coprophilic
(kəˈprɒfɪləs, ˌkɒprəʊˈfɪlɪk)
—
adj
growing in or on dung
coprophilic
or
coprophilic
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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coprophilous
cop·roph·i·lous (kŏ-prŏf'ə-ləs)
adj.
Living or growing on excrement, as certain
fungi
.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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