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egesta

[ ee-jes-tuh, ih-jes- ]

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)
  1. matter egested from the body, as excrement or other waste.


egesta

/ ːˈɛə /

plural noun

  1. anything egested, as waste material from the body; excrement
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of egesta1

1780–90; neuter plural of Latin ŧٳܲ carried out. See egest
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Word History and Origins

Origin of egesta1

C18: from Latin, literally: (things) carried out; see egest
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As for your last name, Eggleston, well, that comes from the Latin word egesta, as in excrement, or dung.

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The wildest parts of her book involve various forms of human egesta, which is one of her favorite new words.

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Egesta especially sent envoys for help in her struggle against Selinus, which was assisted by Syracuse.

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Do the egesta pass out in the form of normal feces?

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The animals, together with their food, drink, and egesta, were weighed daily.

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