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Etymology of the English word stercoraceous

the English word stercoraceous
using the Latin suffix -aceous
derived from the Latin word stercus (filth, manure)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sker-

Date

The earliest known usage of stercoraceous in English dates from the 18th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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