stercoraceous

adjective

ster·co·ra·ceous ˌstər-kə-ˈrā-shəs

: relating to, being, or containing feces

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Latin stercor-, stercus excrement

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1731, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stercoraceous was in 1731

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stercoraceous

adjective

ster·co·ra·ceous ˌstər-kə-ˈrā-shəs

: of, relating to, containing, produced by, or being feces : fecal

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