droppings
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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First, hantavirus is a family of viruses that typically spreads to humans from rodent droppings or urine such as when someone inhales particles near infected rodents.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Typically spread through exposure to infected rodents’ urine and droppings, it’s notoriously difficult to diagnose and has no specified antiviral treatment.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Most hantavirus infections occur when people are exposed to contaminated droppings, urine or saliva of infected rodents.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
It typically spreads from rodents through dried urine and droppings.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
News spread between our window bars, across our clotheslines, and over the pigeon droppings that plastered the parapets of our rooftops.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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