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coprophagan

/ˌkɒpɹəˈfeɪɡən/

coprophagan noun: any of a number of beetles that feeds on dung.

Noun

coprophagan (plural coprophagans)

  1. Any of a number of beetles that feeds on dung.

Forms of coprophagan

pluralcoprophagans

Questions about coprophagan

What does coprophagan mean?
Coprophagan means any of a number of beetles that feeds on dung.
What part of speech is coprophagan?
Coprophagan is a noun.
How do you pronounce coprophagan?
Coprophagan is pronounced /ˌkɒpɹəˈfeɪɡən/.
What is the plural of coprophagan?
The plural of coprophagan is coprophagans.

Words near coprophagan in the dictionary

  1. coproparasites
  2. coproparasitologic
  3. coproparasitological
  4. coproparasitoscopic
  5. coproparasitoscopy
  6. coprophagan
  7. coprophagans
  8. coprophage
  9. coprophages
  10. coprophagia
  11. coprophagic

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