Coprophagy
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001535
An animal behavior of feeding on feces.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001535 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | coprophagia |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Feeding behavior; Coprophilous organisms; Dung beetles; Scavenging behavior; Cecotrophy |
| Translations | Spanish: coprofagia |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-001535",
"term": "Coprophagy",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "An animal behavior of feeding on feces.",
"synonyms": [
"coprophagia"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"feeding behavior",
"coprophilous organisms",
"dung beetles",
"scavenging behavior",
"cecotrophy"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "coprofagia"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/coprophagy/"
}
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