rypophagous

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adjective

Eating filth.

“rypophagous beetles”

OriginAncient Greek ῥύπος →
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Meanings

adjectiverypophagous (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablebiologyEating filth.

    rypophagous beetles

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῥύπος“filth”
  2. Englishrypophagous

From Ancient Greek ῥύπος (rhúpos, “filth”) + -phagous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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