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dejecta
[ dih-jek-tuh ]
noun
- waste discharged from the body; excrement.
dejecta
/ dɪˈdʒɛktə /
plural noun
- waste products excreted through the anus; faeces
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dejecta1
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Example Sentences
Dejecta should be covered with fresh chlorinated lime, one part to two of water.
Nearby is the Phlox dejecta in large quantities, resembling a desert moss, and covering the rocks with its tinted carpet.
Moro found that the dejecta of children contain large numbers of Bac.
Arbore dejecta qui vult ligna colligit—When the tree is thrown down, any one that likes may gather the wood.
Therefore, the dejecta, and any articles that may be soiled with the same become a positive menace.
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