Stercophagic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Dung-eating.

    "At all events, the sarcophagic and stercophagic insects are attracted to their food chiefly, if not entirely, by odour."

Example

More examples

"At all events, the sarcophagic and stercophagic insects are attracted to their food chiefly, if not entirely, by odour."

Etymology

From sterco- + -phagic.

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