"stercophagic" meaning in English

See stercophagic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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

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