coprophagan

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and coprophagan

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while coprophagan is (zoology) a kind of beetle that feeds on dung.

Coprophage is a hypernym of coprophagan.

As nouns the difference between coprophage and coprophagan

is that coprophage is (label) any living organism that feeds on feces, or fecal matter while coprophagan is (zoology) a kind of beetle that feeds on dung.

As a verb dung

is to use, employ.

As a noun coprophagan is

(zoology) a kind of beetle that feeds on dung.

As nouns the difference between beetle and coprophagan

is that beetle is any of numerous species of insect in the order coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest or beetle can be a type of mallet with a large wooden head, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc while coprophagan is (zoology) a kind of beetle that feeds on dung.

As a verb beetle

is to move away quickly, to scurry away or beetle can be to loom over; to extend or jut or beetle can be to beat with a heavy mallet.

As an adjective beetle

is protruding, jutting, overhanging (as in beetle brows ).