dejecta
[ dih-jek-tuh ]
/ dɪˈdʒɛk tə /
noun (used with a plural verb)
waste discharged from the body; excrement.
Origin of dejecta
1885–90; < New Latin, neuter plural of Latin
dējectus; see
deject
Words nearby dejecta
deist,
deiters' cell,
deity,
deixis,
deject,
dejecta,
dejected,
dejection,
dejerine's disease,
deka-,
dekagram
Example sentences from the Web for dejecta
Moro found that the dejecta of children contain large numbers of Bac.
The Bacillus of Long Life |Loudon DouglasTherefore, the dejecta, and any articles that may be soiled with the same become a positive menace.
Outlines of dairy bacteriology |H. L. RussellDejecta should be covered with fresh chlorinated lime, one part to two of water.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine |Austin Malley
British Dictionary definitions for dejecta
dejecta
/ (dɪˈdʒɛktə) /
pl n
waste products excreted through the anus; faeces
Word Origin for dejecta
C19: New Latin: things cast down; see
deject