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Cecotrope

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caecotrophnoun(biology) In certain mammals, especially rabbits and some rodents, a cake or pellet of food which is produced by means of digestion and expulsion through the anus.
ectotrophnounAny ectotrophic organism.
ectoproctannoun(zoology) Any member of the Ectoprocta.
detrivorenoun(ecology) Any organism that feeds on detritus; a detritivore, a saprophyte.
coeciliannounDated form of caecilian. [Any of a group of burrowing amphibians of the order Gymnophiona that resemble earthworms or snakes.]
nematogenenoun(zoology) Alternative spelling of nematogen. [(zoology) One of the dimorphic forms of the species of Dicyema, which produce vermiform embryos; opposed to rhombogen.]
exuviotrophnoun(biology) A parasite that feeds on the exuvia of its host
pseudofecesnoun(American spelling) Alternative spelling of pseudofaeces. [(biology) Particles rejected by a mollusk as unsuitable for food and expelled without passing through the digestive tract.]
ceciliannounAlternative form of caecilian. [Any of a group of burrowing amphibians of the order Gymnophiona that resemble earthworms or snakes.]
caecidnoun(zoology) Any gastropod in the family Caecidae.
detritivorenoun(ecology) An organism that feeds on detritus; a detrivore, a saprophage.
cercomerenounAlternative form of cercomer. [(biology) The caudal appendage of a larval cestode]
proctodaeumnounAlternative spelling of proctodeum. [The back ectodermal part of an alimentary canal.]
detritovorenounMisspelling of detritivore. [(ecology) An organism that feeds on detritus; a detrivore, a saprophage.]
cœlomatenoun(zoology) Having a coelom.
coprophagenoun(zoology) A living organism that feeds on feces or fecal matter.
ammocetenounAlternative form of ammocoete. [(zoology) A larva of a lamprey.]
coprophilenoun(ecology) An organism (typically microorganisms and fungi) living off or growing in dung or other fecal matter.
symbiotrophnoun(zoology) An organism that derives nourishment through a symbiotic relationship with another organism.
gastrocoelnounAlternative form of gastrocele. [(anatomy) A cavity in the embryonic gastrula]

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