Etymology

rhypophagy

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Today it means: The feeding on filth Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῥύπος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromῥύπος“filth”
  2. English todayrhypophagy

From Ancient Greek ῥύπος (rhúpos, “filth”) and the suffix -φαγία (-phagía), combining form of φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”) See also suffix -phagy.

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