Stercoraceous
//ˌstɜː.kəˈɹeɪ.ʃəs// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Consisting of, resembling or pertaining to feces.
"He had reason to believe the stercoraceous flavour, condemned by prejudice as a stink, was, in fact, most agreeable to the organs of smelling."
Example
More examples"He had reason to believe the stercoraceous flavour, condemned by prejudice as a stink, was, in fact, most agreeable to the organs of smelling."
Etymology
From Latin stercorāceus, from stercus (“dung”).
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