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scatomancy

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Divination or diagnosis of disease by inspection of excrement. Compare scatoscopy.

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  • noun divination by the examination of feces, especially of an animal

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relateds (1)

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  1. scatology

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Cross-references

  1. spatalamancy

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  • lampbane commented on the word scatomancy

    Divination using excrement.

    December 1, 2007

  • uselessness commented on the word scatomancy

    Specific excrement, or just the ordinary kind?

    December 1, 2007

  • lampbane commented on the word scatomancy

    It depends on who you are and what you're looking for. Apparently people used to stare at their own crap, but later on it was more the study of animal feces. This is where the Egyptian worship of dung beetles originated.

    December 1, 2007