- coprophilous
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adjective
Date: circa 1900
growing or living on dung <coprophilous fungi>
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coprophilous — kəˈpräfələs adjective Etymology: copr + philous 1. : growing or living on dung coprophilous fungi coprophilous beetles 2. : fond of pornography * * * /keuh prof euh leuhs/, adj. living or growing on dung, as certain fungi. [1900 05; … Useful english dictionary
coprophilous — cop·roph·i·lous kä präf ə ləs adj growing or living on dung <coprophilous fungi> * * * cop·roph·i·lous (kop rofґĭ ləs) living and growing on feces or in feces polluted water; said of certain microorganisms and fungi. Called also… … Medical dictionary
Coprophilous fungi — Conocybe rickenii growing from animal dung Coprophilous fungi (literally dung loving fungi[1]) are a type of saprobic fungi that grow on animal dung. The hardy spores of coprophilous species are unwittingly consumed by herbivores from vegetation … Wikipedia
coprophilous — /keuh prof euh leuhs/, adj. living or growing on dung, as certain fungi. [1900 05; COPRO + PHILOUS] * * * … Universalium
coprophilous — adjective Living in, or growing on excrement … Wiktionary
coprophilous — co·proph·i·lous … English syllables
coprophilous — co•proph•i•lous [[t]kəˈprɒf ə ləs[/t]] adj. ecl living or growing on dung, as certain fungi • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
coprophilous — /kəˈprɒfələs/ (say kuh profuhluhs) adjective (of bacteria, insects, fungi, etc.) living on or growing in dung. {copro + philous} …
coprophilic — cop·ro·phil·ic .käp rə fil ik adj 1) relating to coprophilia 2) COPROPHILOUS * * * cop·ro·phil·ic (kop″ro filґik) 1. pertaining to or characterized by coprophilia. 2. coprophilous … Medical dictionary
Coprophagia — A female Oriental Latrine Fly (Chrysomya megacephala) feeds on animal feces. Coprophagia or coprophagy is the consumption of feces, from the Greek κόπρος copros ( feces ) and φαγεῖν phagein ( to eat ). Many animal species practice coprophagia as… … Wikipedia
