Relating to or characterized by the eating of feces; describing animals or organisms that have the habit or instinct to consume excrement.
From Greek 'kopros' (feces) + 'phagos' (eating) + '-ous' (adjectival suffix). The scientific adjective form, used in taxonomic descriptions and behavioral ecology.
Many coprophagous insects, like dung beetles, are actually environmental heroes—they're nature's cleanup crew, breaking down waste and enriching soil. Without them, landscapes would be buried in animal droppings.
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