different between coprophilic vs coprophile

coprophilic

English

Etymology

copro- +? -philic

Adjective

coprophilic (comparative more coprophilic, superlative most coprophilic)

  1. (chiefly ecology) Enjoying contact with excrement.

See also

  • scatophilic

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coprophile

English

Etymology

copro- (dung) +? -phile (loving)

Pronunciation

  • kop-rof´?-l

Noun

coprophile (plural coprophiles)

  1. Alternative spelling of coprophil
  2. A feces-loving organism.
  3. (ecology) An organism (typically microorganisms and fungi) living off or growing in dung or other fecal matter.

Related terms

References

  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  • Dorlands Medical Dictionary

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