fimicolous

fimicolous
\(ˈ)fī|mikələs, fə̇ˈm-\ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary fimi- (from Latin fimus dung) + -colous — more at fiants
: inhabiting or growing on dung

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  • fimicolous — /fuy mik euh leuhs, feuh /, adj. Ecol. of or pertaining to an organism that lives on or in animal excrement. [1870 75; < L fim(um) dung + I + COLOUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • fimicolous — adjective coprophilous …   Wiktionary

  • fimicolous — fi·mic·o·lous …   English syllables

  • Uncleanness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Uncleanness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 uncleanness uncleanness &c.???adj. Sgm: N 1 impurity impurity Sgm: N 1 immundity immundity immundicity Sgm: N 1 impurity impurity &c.???of mind ???>961 …   English dictionary for students

  • fimetic —   a. pertaining to dung.    ♦ fimicolous, a. living in dung …   Dictionary of difficult words

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