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copro-

  1. a combining form meaning “dung,” used in the formation of compound words:

    coprophagous.



copro-

combining_form

  1. indicating dung or obscenity

    coprology

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of copro-1

< Greek kopro-, combining form of kópros; cognate with Sanskrit śakrt
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Word History and Origins

Origin of copro-1

from Greek kopros dung

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