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manures

noun

plural of manure

as in soils

solid discharge from farm animals that is used to make soil better for growing plants a bag of cow manure

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Recent Examples of manures Even manures, unless composted,can contain ready-to-sprout seeds. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 Use of animal manures and human waste to boost crops goes back even further in time. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026 Composted manures, leaves, seaweed, and woodchips can all be used as organic fertilizers. — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Feb. 2026

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droppings

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Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to a local Vietnamese restaurant after finding approximately 330 rodent droppings throughout the facility including in the front cabinets and under the register.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
As wildlife biologist Christina Aiello searches for droppings of bighorn sheep, which are relatively abundant, the dog duo from Rogue Detection Teams will sniff out harder-to-find bobcat and mountain lion scat.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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