Stercorarious

//ˌstɜː(ɹ)kəˈɹɛəɹiəs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to dung.

    "The stable yields a stercorarious heap Impregnated with quick fermenting salts, And potent to resist the freezing blast."

Synonyms

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fecalstercoraceousstercorous

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"The stable yields a stercorarious heap Impregnated with quick fermenting salts, And potent to resist the freezing blast."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin stercorārius (“stercorous, fecal”).

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