Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
adjective
- feeding on dung, as certain beetles.
adjective
- (esp of certain beetles) feeding on dung
1891, from Modern Latin coprophagus, from Greek koprophagos “dung-eating,” from kopros “dung” (see copro-) + -phagos (see -phagous). Related: Coprophagous.
n.
- scatophagy