coprophage
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin coprophagus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek κοπροφάγος (koprophágos), from κόπρος (kópros, “dung”) + -φάγος (-phágos, “eater; glutton”). Equivalent to copro- + -phage.
Noun[edit]
coprophage (plural coprophages)
Synonyms[edit]
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin coprophagus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek κοπροφάγος (koprophágos), from κόπρος (kópros, “dung”) + -φάγος (-phágos, “eater; glutton”). Equivalent to copro- + -phage.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
coprophage (plural coprophages)
- coprophagous
- Synonym: scatophage
Noun[edit]
coprophage m or f by sense (plural coprophages)
- coprophage
- Synonym: scatophage
Further reading[edit]
- “coprophage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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