stercoraceous

英 [,stɜːkə'reɪʃəs] 美
  • adj.
    • 【生理学】粪的,含粪的,粪质的;粪状的
    • 【昆虫学】食粪的;粪栖的[亦作 stercorous]

英文词源


stercoraceous (adj.)
"consisting of or pertaining to feces," 1731, from Latin stercus (genitive stercoris) "dung" (from metathesized form of PIE *skert-, extended form of root *sker- (4) "excrement, dung") + -aceous.

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