| 单词 | merdivorous |
| 释义 | merdivorous in British English (mɜːˈdɪvərəs) adjective (of an insect) feeding on dung merdivorous in American English (mərˈdɪvərəs) adjective coprophagous Word origin [1855–60; ‹ L merd(a) dung + -i- + -vorous]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barrage, boilerplate, kickoff, output, superheat-i- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Latin words, as -o- is of Greek words, but often used in English with a first element of any origin,if the second element is of Latin origin. Other words that use the affix -i- include: Frenchify, cuneiform; -vorous is a combining form meaning “eating, gaining sustenance from” that specified by theinitial element. Other words that use the affix -vorous include: fungivorous, graminivorous, insectivorous, panivorous, phytosuccivorous |
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