Living or dwelling in dung or manure; describing organisms that make their home in fecal matter and thrive in such environments.
From Latin fimus (dung) plus -colous (inhabiting), literally meaning 'dung-inhabiting.' This ecological term became standard in 19th-century natural history to categorize organisms by habitat.
Many beetles and fungi are fimicolous—they've evolved to actually love living in dung, where they find nutrients, shelter, and minimal competition from other organisms!
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