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English
Etymology
From New Latin scatophagus, from Ancient Greek σκατοφάγος (skatophágos), from σκατο- (skato-, “shit”) and φάγος (phágos, “eater; glutton”), from φᾰγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”) + -ος (-os, “-er”, forming agent nouns). Equivalent to scato- + -phage. In particular reference to dungflies, an anglicization of their genus Scatophaga.
Noun
scatophage (plural scatophages)
- (usually zoology) A shiteater: a human or animal that consumes excrement.
- Synonym: coprophage
- (zoology) A dungfly.
References
- "scatophage, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin scatophagus, from Ancient Greek σκατοφάγος (skatophágos). Equivalent to scato- + -phage.
Pronunciation
Adjective
scatophage (plural scatophages)
- scatophagous (typified by consumption of excrement)
- Synonym: coprophage
Noun
scatophage m or f by sense (plural scatophages)
- scatophage (human or animal that consumes excrement)
- Synonym: coprophage
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