dejecta

[ dih-jek-tuh ]

/ dɪˈdʒɛk tə /

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noun (used with a plural verb)

waste discharged from the body; excrement.

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Origin of dejecta

1885–90; <New Latin, neuter plural of Latin dējectus;see deject

Words nearby dejecta

deist, deity, deixis, déjà vu, deject, dejecta, dejected, dejection, déjeuner, déjeuner à la fourchette, de jure

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How to use dejecta in a sentence

Dejecta should be covered with fresh chlorinated lime, one part to two of water.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
Nearby is the Phlox dejecta in large quantities, resembling a desert moss, and covering the rocks with its tinted carpet.
The Lake of the Sky|George Wharton James
Moro found that the dejecta of children contain large numbers of Bac.
The Bacillus of Long Life|Loudon Douglas
Arbore dejecta qui vult ligna colligit—When the tree is thrown down, any one that likes may gather the wood.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood

Therefore, the dejecta, and any articles that may be soiled with the same become a positive menace.
Outlines of dairy bacteriology|H. L. Russell

British Dictionary definitions for dejecta

dejecta

/ (dɪˈdʒɛktə) /

pl n

waste products excreted through the anus; faeces

Word Origin for dejecta

C19: New Latin: things cast down; see deject

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