Meanings
Origin
- Ancient Greekῥύπος“filth”
- Englishrhypophagy
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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rhypophagy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhypophagy
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“rhypophagy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhypophagy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhypophagy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhypophagy.
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