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
The variant of the hantavirus suspected in both outbreaks is transmitted through the droppings, saliva and urine of the Andean mouse.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Hantavirus typically spreads from rodents, with people infected by breathing in air contaminated with virus particles from rodent urine, droppings, or saliva.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
If you accidentally stepped in a pile of chicken droppings while collecting eggs one morning, what would you do?
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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