- stercorous
- SYN: stercoraceous.
* * *
ster·co·rous (sturґkə-rəs) [L. stercorosus] fecal.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
stercorous
Look at other dictionaries:
stercorous — … Useful english dictionary
stercoraceous — /sterr keuh ray sheuhs/, adj. Physiol. consisting of, resembling, or pertaining to dung or feces. Also, stercorous /sterr keuhr euhs/. [1725 35; < L stercor (s. of stercus) dung + ACEOUS] * * * … Universalium
stercoraceous — adjective Consisting of, resembling or pertaining to feces. Syn: fecal, stercorous … Wiktionary
stercoraceous — Relating to or containing feces. SYN: stercoral, stercorous. * * * ster·co·ra·ceous .stər kə rā shəs adj of, relating to, containing, produced by, or being feces: FECAL * * * adj. composed of or containing faeces. * * * ster·co·ra·ceous… … Medical dictionary
Sterculia — Ster·cu·lia stər k(y)ül yə n a genus of tropical trees (family Sterculiaceae) including several from which karaya gum is obtained * * * Ster·cu·lia (stər kuґle ə) a large genus of mostly tropical trees and shrubs of the family… … Medical dictionary
stercoraceous — /stɜkəˈreɪʃəs/ (say sterkuh rayshuhs) adjective consisting of, resembling, or relating to dung or faeces. Also, stercorous /ˈstɜkərəs/ (say sterkuhruhs). {Latin stercorāceus} …
stercoraceous — a. pertaining to dung. ♦ stercoral, ♦ stercorous, a. ♦ stercorary, n. place for dung. ♦ stercoricolous, a. living in dung … Dictionary of difficult words
