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coprophile

coprophile noun: a feces-loving organism. Also the alternative spelling of coprophil.

Noun

coprophile (plural coprophiles)

  1. A feces-loving organism.
  2. An organism (typically microorganisms and fungi) living off or growing in dung or other fecal matter.

Also used as

coprophile is also the alternative spelling of coprophil.

Forms of coprophile

pluralcoprophiles

Origin of coprophile

From copro- (“dung”) + -phile (“loving”).

Questions about coprophile

What does coprophile mean?
Coprophile means a feces-loving organism.
What part of speech is coprophile?
Coprophile is a noun.
What is the plural of coprophile?
The plural of coprophile is coprophiles.

Words near coprophile in the dictionary

  1. coprophagy
  2. coprophemia
  3. coprophenomena
  4. coprophenomenon
  5. coprophil
  6. coprophile
  7. coprophiles
  8. coprophilia
  9. coprophiliac
  10. coprophiliacs
  11. coprophilias

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