coprophilous

adjective cop·roph·i·lous \kə-ˈprä-fə-ləs\

Definition of COPROPHILOUS

: growing or living on dung <coprophilous fungi>

circa 1900

Medical Dictionary

adjective cop·roph·i·lous \kä-ˈpräf-ə-ləs\

: growing or living on dung <coprophilous fungi>

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