frass

noun

: debris or excrement produced by insects

Examples of frass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After passing through their hind gut, their excrement exits their body past their rectal pads—which compress the frass, AKA poop, into hexagonal prisms! Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 3 July 2024 Piles of sawdust or frass beneath the holes indicate active tunneling. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2024 Glossy black dots of frass tend to be found in association with stippling damage on plants infested with thrips. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2024 Another telltale sign of thrips presence is the gift of frass specks glued to the leaf; frass is the term for insect excrement. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for frass 

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Word History

Etymology

German, insect damage, literally, eating away, from Old High German vrāz food, from frezzan to devour — more at fret

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of frass was in 1854

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Cite this Entry

“Frass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frass. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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