coprophilous

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adjective

living in, or growing on excrement

Similar
fimicolous
OriginEnglish copro- ← Ancient Greek κόπρος (kópros) ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱókʷ-ro-s →
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Meanings

adjectivecoprophilous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableliving in, or growing on excrement

    Synonyms: fimicolous

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveliving in, or growing on excrement

Similar
fimicolous
Also see
fimicolous

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱókʷr̥
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱókʷ-ro-s
  3. Ancient Greekκόπρος (kópros)
  4. Englishcopro-
  5. Englishcoprophilous

From copro- + -philous.

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APA

coprophilous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coprophilous

MLA

“coprophilous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coprophilous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coprophilous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coprophilous.

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