Meaning & use
Dung
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The solid excrement of animals, especially large herbivores, often used as fertilizer.
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Farmers spread dung across the fields to enrich the soil before planting.
The dung beetle rolls balls of dung many times its own body weight.
A note on using this word
Dung has been used as fuel, fertilizer, and even building material across many cultures for millennia, particularly where wood is scarce.
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