- coprophagy
- coprophagy 1891, from Mod.L. coprophagus, from Gk. koprophagos "dung-eating," from kopros "dung" + -phagos (see -PHAGOUS (Cf. -phagous)). Related: Coprophagous.
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coprophagy — noun see coprophagous … New Collegiate Dictionary
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coprophagy — n. eating of dung, eating of feces … English contemporary dictionary
coprophagy — [kɒ prɒfədʒi] (also coprophagia ˌkɒprə(ʊ) feɪdʒɪə) noun Zoology the eating of faeces. Derivatives coprophagic adjective coprophagous adjective … English new terms dictionary
coprophagy — co·proph·a·gy … English syllables
coprophagy — n. feeding on dung. ♦ coprophagan, n. dung beetle. ♦ coprophagous, a … Dictionary of difficult words
