as in soil
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
researchers tracked the wild gorillas by following the piles of dung
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Recent Examples of dung
Some two billion people lack electricity outright or have poor-quality service, and nearly three billion rely on dirty fuels, such as firewood and animal dung, for cooking and heating.
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Morgan D. Bazilian, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2015
The museum is home to the world’s largest collection of coprolites, or bits of fossilized dung.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
And the quality and quantity of vegetation and soil conditions did not significantly vary between areas with and without cattle dung.
—Bygeoffrey Kamadi, science.org, 10 Sep. 2024
Known as mega herbivores that mow the parks and create inroads for other herbivores, rhinos are also good for establishing forests by ingesting seeds and spreading them across the parks in their dung.
—arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2024
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Morgan D. Bazilian, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2015
The museum is home to the world’s largest collection of coprolites, or bits of fossilized dung.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
And the quality and quantity of vegetation and soil conditions did not significantly vary between areas with and without cattle dung.
—Bygeoffrey Kamadi, science.org, 10 Sep. 2024
Known as mega herbivores that mow the parks and create inroads for other herbivores, rhinos are also good for establishing forests by ingesting seeds and spreading them across the parks in their dung.
—arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dung
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In 2024, researchers published findings in the journal Nature that showed European permaculture projects cultivated soil that sequestered significantly more carbon than what is found on nearby traditional farms.Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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This includes tender perennials like dahlias, cannas, gladiolus, agapanthus, and elephant ears. Plants in Fluctuating Temperatures In regions with frequent freeze-thaw cycles, especially in USDA Hardiness Zones 7 and 8, soil can shift and expose roots to damage.Macie Stump, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
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Playing baseball outside left him with grass and dirt stuck in his curls.Jurnee Smollett, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
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Was this just because Rachel could no longer stand Sue getting dirt all over her face?Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The poop was exhaustively analyzed by a research team of more than a dozen scientists using advanced techniques, and even a synchrotron particle accelerator, to probe each piece of excrement down to the molecular level.Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
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The site at 1157 E. Taylor St. has faced its share of difficulties, as homeless residents previously set up camps there in squalid conditions, leaving trash, shopping carts and human excrement.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Dung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dung. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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