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单词 stercovorous
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stercovorousadj.

/stəːˈkɒvərəs/
Etymology: irregularly < Latin stercus dung + -vorous comb. form.
Entomology.
Of certain insects: Feeding on dung or excrement.
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stercovorous1839
1839 C. Darwin in R. Fitzroy & C. Darwin Narr. Surv. Voy. H.M.S. Adventure & Beagle III. xxiii. 583 These stercovorous insects.
1839 C. Darwin in R. Fitzroy & C. Darwin Narr. Surv. Voy. H.M.S. Adventure & Beagle III. xxiii. 584 In England, the greater number of stercovorous beetles are confined in their appetites.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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