"coprophagic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more coprophagic [comparative], most coprophagic [superlative]
Etymology: From copro- + -phagic. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|copro|phagic}} copro- + -phagic Head templates: {{en-adj}} coprophagic (comparative more coprophagic, superlative most coprophagic)
  1. Engaging in coprophagia. Categories (topical): Diets, Feces Synonyms: stercophagic, stercophagous
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