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egesta

[ee-jes-tuh, ih-jes-] / iˈdʒɛs tə, ɪˈdʒɛs- /




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As for your last name, Eggleston, well, that comes from the Latin word egesta, as in excrement, or dung.

From Literature

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

From New York Times

Egesta especially sent envoys for help in her struggle against Selinus, which was assisted by Syracuse.

From Project Gutenberg

Do the egesta pass out in the form of normal feces?

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg