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stercovorous, a. Ent.|stɜːˈkɒvərəs|
[irreg. f. L. sterc-us dung + -vorous.]
Of certain insects: Feeding on dung or excrement.
1845Darwin Voy. Nat. xxi. (ed. 2) 490 note, These stercovorous insects. Ibid., In England the greater number of stercovorous beetles are confined in their appetites. |