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e⋅ges⋅ta

[ee-jes-tuh, i-jes-]
–noun (used with a singular or plural verb)
matter egested from the body, as excrement or other waste.

Origin:
1780–90; neut. pl. of L ēgestus carried out. See egest
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e·ges·ta   (ē-jěs'tə)   
pl.n.  Egested matter, especially excrement.

[Latin, neuter pl. of ēgestus, past participle of ēgerere, to carry out; see egest.]
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Main Entry: eges·ta
Pronunciation: i-'jes-t&
Function: noun plural
: something egested
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egesta e·ges·ta (ē-jěs'tə)
pl.n.
Unabsorbed food residues that are discharged from the digestive tract.

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