Scatophagy

Translation of "scatophagy" into Russian

Noun

/ˈskætəʊfədʒi/

/ˈskætəˌfædʒi/

scatophagy

scatophagies pl

Scatophagy is a behavior observed in some animals.

Скатофагия - это поведение, наблюдаемое у некоторых животных.

Noun

/ˈskætəʊfədʒi/

/ˈskætəˌfædʒi/

The consumption of feces, a behavior observed in some animals.

Scatophagy is a common behavior in certain insect species, such as dung beetles, which rely on feces as a food source.

In human pathology or sexual context, the deliberate consumption of feces; coprophagy.

Clinical reports of scatophagy in adults are extremely rare and are often associated with other psychiatric disorders.