Meaning of coprophagy | Babel Free
Equivalents
Català
coprofàgia
Español
coprofagia
Suomi
koprofagia
Français
coprophagie
Bahasa Indonesia
koprofagia
日本語
食糞
한국어
식분증
Nederlands
coprofagie
Português
coprofagia
Svenska
koprofagi
Examples
“We use⟳ "coprophagy" as the simplest available general term to describe⟳ ingestion of the feces, without any implication of cause, circumstances, or the origin or nature of fecal material consumed.”
“Other studies postulate that dogs practice coprophagy in an attempt⟳ to conserve digestive enzymes, in particular protelytic enzymes and amylase (McCuistion, 1966).”
“In Ligeti's Le Grand Macabre (2003), Kosky previewed the apocalypse in a blitz of surreal images that made coprophagy, as he puts it, look⟳ "gorgeous".”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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