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Onthophagus

noun
On·​thoph·​a·​gus | \ änˈthäfəgəs\

Definition of Onthophagus

: a widely distributed genus of scarabaeid beetles

History and Etymology for Onthophagus

New Latin, from Greek onthos dung + New Latin -phagus (from Greek -phagos -phagous)

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