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droppings

British  
/ ˈdrɒpɪŋz /

plural noun

  1. the dung of certain animals, such as rabbits, sheep, and birds

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Khan also said there had been rats at the venue for a long time and that cleaners were told to check daily for rat droppings.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

They can get into light beams and factory equipment, and buffing bird droppings out of freshly-painted vehicles is no easy task.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

The discovery suggests that other fossilized droppings stored in museums or still waiting to be found could contain similarly delicate remains that have gone unnoticed.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

"The caterpillars look like leaves, the chrysalis like bird droppings, and the adults stay high in trees," he explained.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

She found droppings clotted with bone and hair.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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