frass
[ fras ]
noun
insect excrement.
Origin of frass
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How to use frass in a sentence
With no use for the nitrogen, the element becomes waste, known as frass.
The surprising link between caterpillar poop and our climate | Elana Spivack | November 3, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe nitrogen-heavy frass washes into nearby bodies of water.
The surprising link between caterpillar poop and our climate | Elana Spivack | November 3, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe sound of the falling frass from the thousands of caterpillars resembles a shower of rain.
Generally underneath the tree will be found the frass, or ejectamenta, of the caterpillar.
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British Dictionary definitions for frass
frass
/ (fræs) /
noun
excrement or other refuse left by insects and insect larvae
Origin of frass
1C19: from German, from fressen to devour
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