proctophagy

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noun

The consuming of a mother's excrement (by a young animal) when searching for a teat

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Meanings

nounproctophagy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe consuming of a mother's excrement (by a young animal) when searching for a teat

Origin

From procto- + -phagy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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