dejecta

[ dih-jek-tuh ]

/ dɪˈdʒɛk tə /

noun (used with a plural verb)

waste discharged from the body; excrement.

Nearby words

deist, deiters' cell, deity, deixis, deject, dejecta, dejected, dejection, dejerine's disease, deka-, dekagram

Origin of dejecta

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

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Examples from the Web for dejecta

Moro found that the dejecta of children contain large numbers of Bac.
The Bacillus of Long Life|Loudon Douglas
Therefore, the dejecta, and any articles that may be soiled with the same become a positive menace.
Outlines of dairy bacteriology|H. L. Russell
Dejecta should be covered with fresh chlorinated lime, one part to two of water.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley

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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