coprophagan

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɒpɹəˈfeɪɡən/

Noun

coprophagan (plural coprophagans)

1. (zoology) Any of a number of beetles that feeds on dung.

Hypernyms

• coprophage

References

• “coprophagan”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.