frass
[ fras ]
/ fræs /
noun
insect excrement.
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Generally underneath the tree will be found the frass, or ejectamenta, of the caterpillar.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland
British Dictionary definitions for frass
frass
/ (fræs) /
noun
excrement or other refuse left by insects and insect larvae
Word Origin for frass
C19: from German, from fressen to devour
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