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Aphodius
noun
Apho·di·us
\əˈfōdēəs\
Definition of Aphodius
: a large genus of small somewhat elongated dung beetles commonly placed in the family Scarabaeidae — see pasture cockchafer
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Origin and Etymology of aphodius
New Latin, from Greek aphodos excrement, from apo- + hodos way, road
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