stercoricolous Hear it!

stercoricolous definition

ster·co·rico·lous (stʉr′kə rik′ə ləs)

adjective

Biol. living in dung: said of certain insects

Etymology: < L stercus (see stercoraceous) + -colous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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