Stercophagic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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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