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coprophagy

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cop·roph·a·gy (k-prf-j)
n.
See scatophagy.
cop·ropha·gous (-gs) adj.
coprophagy [kop-rof´ah-je]
the ingestion of feces.
coprophagy
the ingestion of dung or feces; a vice in dogs; normal in rabbits. Called also cecotrophy.
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