aphodiid

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English

an aphodiid (Aphodius fimentarius)

Noun

aphodiid (plural aphodiids)

  1. (zoology) Any beetle of the subfamily Aphodiinae (family Scarabaeidae).
    • 2017, Richard Jones, Call of Nature: The Secret Life of Dung:
      The aphodiids dominate dung in northern temperate zones.

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