stercorarious

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌstɜː(ɹ)kəˈɹɛəɹiəs/

Adjective

stercorarious (comparative more stercorarious, superlative most stercorarious)

1. Of or relating to dung.
   • 1782–1785, William Cowper, “(please specify the page)”, in The Task, a Poem, […], London: […] J[oseph] Johnson;  […], →OCLC:

     The stable yields a stercorarious heap
     Impregnated with quick fermenting salts,
     And potent to resist the freezing blast.