- sa|proph|a|gous
- sa|proph|a|gous «suh PROF uh guhs», adjective.living on decomposing matter; saprophytic.╂[< New Latin saprophagus (with English -ous) < Greek saprós rotten + phageîn devour]
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sa|proph|a|gous
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gous — adeph·a·gous; ag·ro anal·o·gous; al·goph·a·gous; al·gous; anal·o·gous; an·thoph·a·gous; an·thro·poph·a·gous; an·til·o·gous; aph·a·no·zy·gous; aphid·oph·a·gous; ar·ach·noph·a·gous; as·trol·o·gous; au·tol·o·gous; au·toph·a·gous;… … English syllables
proph — co·proph·a·gan; co·proph·a·gist; co·proph·a·gy; co·proph·i·lous; proph·e·cy; proph·e·si·er; proph·e·sy; proph·et; proph·et·ess; proph·et·hood; proph·e·tism; sa·proph·a·gous; sa·proph·i·lous; sa·proph·a·gan; co·proph·a·gous; … English syllables
coprophagous — co·proph·a·gous … English syllables
saprophagous — sa·proph·a·gous … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
coprophagy — SYN: coprophagia. [copro + G. phago, to eat] * * * co·proph·a·gy kə präf ə jē n, pl gies the eating of excrement that is normal behavior among many esp. young animals but in humans is a symptom of some forms of insanity co·proph·a·gist ə jəst n… … Medical dictionary
sa — ab·sa·ro·ka; ab·scis·sa; ac·cu·sa·tion; ac·cu·sa·ti·val; ac·cu·sa·trix; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; ac·o·la·pis·sa; ad·ver·sa·tive; af·to·sa; aglos·sa; ahim·sa; alo·sa; al·sa·tia; ama·ga·sa·ki; am·bas·sa·dor; am·bas·sa·do·ri·al; am·bas·sa·dor·ship;… … English syllables
Coprophagous — Co*proph a*gous, a. [Gr. ? exrement + ? to eat.] (Zo[ o]l.) Feeding upon dung, as certain insects … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Saprophagous — Sa*proph a*gous, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Feeding on carrion. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
saprophagous — sa·proph·a·gous sa präf ə gəs adj feeding on decaying matter <saprophagous insects> … Medical dictionary
