scatophage

From New Latin scatophagus, from Ancient Greek σκατοφάγος (skatophágos), from σκατο- (skato-, “shit”) and φάγος (phágos, “eater; glutton”), from φᾰγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”) + -ος (-os, “-er”, forming agent nouns). Equivalent to scato- +‎ -phage. In particular reference to dungflies, an anglicization of their genus Scatophaga.

scatophage (plural scatophages)

1. (usually zoology) A shit-eater: a human or animal that consumes excrement.

   Synonym: coprophage

2. (zoology) A dungfly.

• "scatophage, n.", in the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

From New Latin scatophagus, from Ancient Greek σκατοφάγος (skatophágos). Equivalent to scato- +‎ -phage.

scatophage (plural scatophages)

1. Scatophagous: typified by consumption of excrement.

   Synonym: coprophage

scatophage m or f (plural scatophages)

1. A scatophage: a human or animal that consumes excrement.

   Synonym: coprophage