coprophilous

[ kuh-prof-uh-luh s ]
/ kəˈprɒf ə ləs /

adjective

living or growing on dung, as certain fungi.

Origin of coprophilous

First recorded in 1900–05; copro- + -philous

Words nearby coprophilous

coproma, coprophagous, coprophagy, coprophilia, coprophilic, coprophilous, coprophobia, coproporphyria, coproporphyrin, coprosecutor, coprosma

British Dictionary definitions for coprophilous

coprophilous

coprophilic (ˌkɒprəʊˈfɪlɪk)

/ (kəˈprɒfɪləs) /

adjective

growing in or on dung

Medical definitions for coprophilous

coprophilous
[ kŏ-prŏf′ə-ləs ]

adj.

Living or growing on excrement, as certain fungi.