coprophilous

coprophilous
cop·roph·i·lous kä-'präf-ə-ləs adj growing or living on dung <\coprophilous fungi>

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cop·roph·i·lous (kop-rofґĭ-ləs) living and growing on feces or in feces-polluted water; said of certain microorganisms and fungi. Called also coprophilic.

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