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stercorarious, a.|ˌstɜːkəˈrɛərɪəs|
[f. L. stercorāri-us (see stercorary) + -ous.]
1. = stercoraceous 1.
1656Blount Glossogr., Stercorean or Stercorarious. 1752Stack in Phil. Trans., XLVII. 344 Without the least mixture of a stercorarious stench. 1785Cowper Task iii. 463 The stable yields a stercorarious [ed. 3, 1787 stercoraceous] heap. 1816Kirby & Sp. Entomol. xxi. (ed. 2) II. 261 They can elevate or drop their stercorarious parasol so as most effectually to shelter or shade them.
2. Ent. Of beetles, etc.: Living in dung.
1826Kirby & Sp. Entomol. xliv. IV. 227 They..may often be seen..prowling in search of the stercorarious beetles. |