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as in dung
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal the mother cat carefully cleaned poop off her newborn kitten's bottom

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noun (2)

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as in scoop
information not generally available to the public the poop was that the ship would be headed to the war zone within a matter of weeks

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Wild birds that carry flu viruses in their guts and shed them in their poop are believed to be the main way H5N1 has been introduced onto farms. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025 Appearance Grey poop describes poop that is light grey, chalky, or pale in color. Cristina Mutchler, Health, 18 Jan. 2025 But the team stressed their clinical studies are only possible through the help of poop donors. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025 Certain hormones, called corticosteroids, can be measured from a poop sample to provide clues about whether an animal is under too much stress. Rachel Blaser, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for poop

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“Poop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poop. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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