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coprophagy

noun co·proph·a·gy \kə-ˈpräf-ə-jē\
plural co·proph·a·gies

Medical Definition of COPROPHAGY

:  the eating of feces that is normal behavior among many animals
co·proph·a·gist \-ə-jəst\ noun
co·proph·a·gous \-ə-gəs\ or cop·ro·phag·ic \ˌkäp-rə-ˈfaj-ik\ adjective

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