Difference between revisions of "Coprophage"
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| − | '''Coprophage''' literally ''excrement eating''. Some species, such as the | + | [[File:Cockroach closeup.jpg|right|125px|thumb|The common household cockroach is a coprophage.]] |
| + | '''Coprophage''' literally ''excrement eating''. Some species, such as the cockroach, feed on their own excrement. Other species feed on each other's excrement. | ||
| − | The term is also to describe gullible and naive consumers of [[mainstream media]] and [[war]] [[propaganda]]. | + | The term is also used to describe gullible and naive consumers of [[mainstream media]] and [[war]] [[propaganda]]. |
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Latest revision as of 20:07, December 18, 2024
Coprophage literally excrement eating. Some species, such as the cockroach, feed on their own excrement. Other species feed on each other's excrement.
The term is also used to describe gullible and naive consumers of mainstream media and war propaganda.