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defecate
[ def-i-keyt ]
defecate
/ ˈdɛfɪˌkeɪt /
verb
- intr to discharge waste from the body through the anus
- tr to clarify or remove impurities from (a solution, esp of sugar)
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Derived Forms
- ˈdefeˌcator, noun
- ˌdefeˈcation, noun
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Other Words From
- def·e·ca·tion [def-i-, key, -sh, uh, n] noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of defecate1
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Example Sentences
So in the midst of a winter gale, he stepped out of their igloo, defecated, and honed the feces into a frozen blade, which he sharpened with a spray of saliva.
In comparison, the three types of sparrows were both present in the field and defecating a lot.
When a figbird ingests fig fruits, it defecates the seeds onto an upper branch.
The woman “was so shaken that she defecated on herself and ran to the bathroom to clean herself up” before being picked up at the office by her mother, according to the lawsuit.
If an infected bird defecates on the ground under a feeder with spilled seed and another bird flies down, picks up a seed and ingests the feces, that other bird can also become infected.
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