stercorarious

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/ˌstɜː(ɹ)kəˈɹɛəɹiəs/

adjective

Of or relating to dung.

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stercorousstercoraceousfecal
OriginLatin stercorārius →
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Meanings

adjectivestercorarious (comparative more stercorarious, superlative most stercorarious)

comparative more stercorarious · superlative most stercorarious

  1. Of or relating to dung.

    The stable yields a stercorarious heap Impregnated with quick fermenting salts, And potent to resist the freezing blast.

    1782–1785, William Cowper, “(please specify the page)”, in The Task, a Poem, […], London: […] J[oseph] Johnson; […], →OCLC

    Synonyms: stercorous, stercoraceous, fecal

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or relating to dung.

Similar
stercorousstercoraceousfecal

Origin

  1. Latinstercorārius“stercorous, fecal”
  2. Englishstercorarious

Borrowed from Latin stercorārius (“stercorous, fecal”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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