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researchers tracked the wild gorillas by following the piles of dung
Origin and Etymology of dung
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Norse dyngja manure pile
First Known Use: before 12th century
dung
Definition of dung
transitive verb
: to fertilize or dress with manure
intransitive verb
: defecate
Before 12th Century
First Known Use of dung
before 12th century
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