coprophagy

Definitions

The act or an instance of eating feces.

uncountable

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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".”

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