dejecta
[dih-jek-tuh]
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noun (used with a plural verb)
waste discharged from the body; excrement.
Origin of dejecta
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Historical Examples of dejecta
Dejecta should be covered with fresh chlorinated lime, one part to two of water.
Essays In Pastoral MedicineAustin Malley
Therefore, the dejecta, and any articles that may be soiled with the same become a positive menace.
Outlines of dairy bacteriologyH. L. Russell
Moro found that the dejecta of children contain large numbers of Bac.
The Bacillus of Long LifeLoudon Douglas
dejecta
pl n
Word Origin for dejecta
C19: New Latin: things cast down; see deject
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