coprophage

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin coprophagus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek κοπροφάγος (koprophágos), from κόπρος (kópros, “dung”) + -φάγος (-phágos, “eater; glutton”). Equivalent to copro- +‎ -phage. === Noun === coprophage (plural coprophages) (zoology) A living organism that feeds on feces or fecal matter. ==== Synonyms ==== scatophage ==== Related terms ==== coprophagous coprophagy == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin coprophagus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek κοπροφάγος (koprophágos), from κόπρος (kópros, “dung”) + -φάγος (-phágos, “eater; glutton”). Equivalent to copro- +‎ -phage. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ.pʁɔ.faʒ/ === Adjective === coprophage (plural coprophages) coprophagous Synonym: scatophage === Noun === coprophage m or f by sense (plural coprophages) coprophage Synonym: scatophage === Further reading === “coprophage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012