stercophagic en · ADJ
Etymology
From sterco- + -phagic.
Meanings
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Dung-eating.
At all events, the sarcophagic and stercophagic insects are attracted to their food chiefly, if not entirely, by odour.
1923, Dan McKenzie, “Sense of Olfaction in Lower Animals”, in Aromatics and the Soul: A Study of Smells, William Heinemann (Medical Books), Ltd., pages 28–29:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more stercophagic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most stercophagic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |