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coprophagous

/kəˈprɑfəɡəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
co-prophagous
IPA
/kəˈprɑfəɡəs/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Feeding on excrement.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From copro- + -phagous.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈprɑfəɡəs/

Derived Forms

autocoprophagous copronecrophagous

Phrases

coprophagous grin

Frequently Paired Words

coprophage coprophagia coprophagy

Synonyms

scatophagous scatophagian

Questions

How do you pronounce coprophagous?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈprɑfəɡəs/.
What does coprophagous mean?
Feeding on excrement.
Where does coprophagous come from?
From copro- + -phagous.

How to pronounce coprophagous

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