coprophyte

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noun

Any plant that lives on dung.

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Meanings

nouncoprophyte (plural coprophytes)

plural coprophytes

  1. biologyAny plant that lives on dung.

Origin

From copro- (“dung”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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APA

coprophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coprophyte

MLA

“coprophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coprophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coprophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coprophyte.

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