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guano

[gwah-noh] / ˈgwɑ noʊ /






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"Seabird guano may seem trivial, yet our study suggests this potent resource could have significantly contributed to sociopolitical and economic change in the Peruvian Andes," Dr. Bongers said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

"Together, the chemical and material evidence we studied confirms earlier scholarship showing that guano was deliberately collected and used as a fertilizer," Dr. Bongers said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

The latter elements suggest the hearth was intentionally sealed with a mixture of guano and sand, which can protect plant materials within the hearth from catching fire—conditions needed to create tar.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 22, 2024

Their guano, or dung, can also be used as fertilizer.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024

Also, letting me go would free him to play with guano all day.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs




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