It's Greek To Me!

Greek and Latin Prefixes, Roots and Suffixes used in English
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Basic term

Meaning
Greek
Latin
Prefix
Suffix

copro

feces

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Examples

Definition

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coprolite (5)

(noun) - feces + stone = fossilized excrement. Coprolitic is the adjective form.

coprophagous (5)

(adj.) - feces + to eat = feeding on dung. Coprophagy is the noun form.

coprophilia (5)

(noun) - feces + love = interest in feces or other excrement; the use of feces or foul matter for sexual enjoyment. Coprophiliac is the noun form representing a person who enjoys this.

coprophilous (4)

(adj.) - feces + love = growing or living on feces, especially dung.