guano

noun

Definition of guanonext
as in manure

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Recent Examples of guano Mouse poop is usually left in a trail along the rodent's path, while guano is found in piles under roosting spots. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 The accumulation of guano can cause the growth of the histoplasmosis fungus, which can cause severe respiratory problems in humans. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 24 June 2026 The lice live in dry caves and feed predominantly on bat guano. — Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 As late as the 19th century, the most reliable source of usable nitrogen was guano harvested from islands off the coast of Peru, a resource so valuable and rare that nations went to war over it. — Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for guano
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guano
  1. manure
  2. excrement
  3. dung
  4. soil
  5. poop
  6. midden
  7. dunghill
Noun
  • Synthetic fertilizers are more likely to cause fertilizer burn than applications of aged manure, compost, or organic fertilizers.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Hand weeding, rototilling, regrading to fill low spots, adding soil enhancements (manure) and finally seeding and watering.
    — DP Opinion, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of manure
Noun
  • One was on a quarternary dispenser over the three-compartment sink next to roach excrement.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This ancient excrement helps illustrate how and when animal life began to truly diversify on the planet.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of excrement
Noun
  • Behind the cookline equipment, the rodent dung shared space with 20 dead roaches.
    — David J. Neal July 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • When not elbow-deep in dino dung or outrunning raptors, Laura Dern's heartfelt performance in Jurassic Park shows why women really deserve to inherit the Earth — and all of the acting awards.
    — Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
Definition of dung
Noun
  • The first North Korean deployment began in the Kursk region in October 2024, to repel a Ukrainian incursion, the first on Russian soil since the Nazis.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Not a marathon, but a sprint In places such as Florida, where the sun shines for most of the year and soils are rich in nutrients, size and beauty come easily.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of soil
Noun
  • Changes in poop, excessive licking, unusual odors, and even the way a dog holds its tail can all offer clues about what is happening behind the scenes.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In the next round of the study, five participants were given antibiotics before the poop pills, in an effort to keep their own natural gut bacteria from interfering.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of poop
Noun
  • The Granada cemetery and midden, a discard mound, extended to some 25 acres originally.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • But this is the first time archaeologists have actually unearthed a midden with evidence that people added to it regularly for so many generations.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Definition of midden
Noun
  • In Shakespeare, Cade’s corpse ends up tossed over a dunghill.
    — Alex Beam, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2018
Definition of dunghill

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