egesta

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The on-line gizmo calculates the number of American canine egesta the poop-collection firm has picked up since 1988.

From BusinessWeek • Apr. 20, 2011

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

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2010

When he examined the egesta, and felt his pulse, he declared that much of the virus was discharged, and, giving him a composing draught, assured him he had good hopes of his recovery.

From The Expedition of Humphry Clinker by Smollett, T. (Tobias)

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

From The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock by Cameron, Charles Alexander, Sir

The weight of a working full-grown horse does not vary from day to day, as the weight of its egesta is equal to that of its food.

From The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock by Cameron, Charles Alexander, Sir