coprophagy
1coprophagy — 1891, from Mod.L. coprophagus, from Gk. koprophagos dung eating, from kopros dung + phagos (see PHAGOUS (Cf. phagous)). Related: Coprophagous …
2coprophagy — noun The eating of feces. We use coprophagy as the simplest available general term to describe ingestion of the feces, without any implication of cause, circumstances, or the origin or nature of fecal material consumed. Syn: reingestion,… …
3coprophagy — koprofagija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Gyvūnų maitinimasis kitų gyvūnų išmatomis. atitikmenys: angl. coprophagy; coprophagous vok. Koprophagie, f rus. копрофагия, f …
4coprophagy — noun see coprophagous …
5coprophagy — feeding on faecal material …
6coprophagy — See coprophagous. * * * ▪ eating behaviour eating of dung, or feces, considered abnormal among human beings but apparently instinctive among certain members of the order Lagomorpha (lagomorph) (rabbits and hares) and in at least one leaf… …
7coprophagy — SYN: coprophagia. [copro + G. phago, to eat] * * * co·proph·a·gy kə präf ə jē n, pl gies the eating of excrement that is normal behavior among many esp. young animals but in humans is a symptom of some forms of insanity co·proph·a·gist ə jəst n… …
8coprophagy — n. eating of dung, eating of feces …
9coprophagy — [kɒ prɒfədʒi] (also coprophagia ˌkɒprə(ʊ) feɪdʒɪə) noun Zoology the eating of faeces. Derivatives coprophagic adjective coprophagous adjective …
10coprophagy — co·proph·a·gy …