Droppings: meaning, definitions and examples

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droppings

 

[ หˆdrษ’pษชล‹z ]

Context #1

animal waste

Droppings refer to the excrement or feces left behind by animals. This waste can provide valuable information about the animal's diet, health, and presence in a particular area. Droppings are often used by researchers and wildlife enthusiasts to track and study animal populations.

Synonyms

excrement, feces, scat

Examples of usage

  • Droppings can help wildlife biologists determine the health of a population.
  • The ranger examined the droppings to identify the animal that had passed through the area.
  • The shape and size of the droppings can indicate the species of animal.
  • Some animals use their droppings to mark their territory.
  • Fresh droppings suggest that the animal is nearby.

Translations

Translations of the word "droppings" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น excrementos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kot

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kotoran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะตะบัะบั€ะตะผะตะฝั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ odchody

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ณž

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท excrรฉments

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ excrementos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dฤฑลŸkฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฐ์„ค๋ฌผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑูˆุซ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vรฝkaly

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรฝkaly

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฒชไพฟ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ iztrebki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skรญt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝำ™ะถั–ัะบะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒขแƒ แƒ”แƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nษ™cis

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ excrementos

Word origin

The word 'droppings' originated from the verb 'drop' which means to fall or descend. Over time, the term evolved to specifically refer to the waste or excrement dropped by animals. The use of droppings for tracking and studying animal behavior has a long history, dating back to early observations by naturalists and researchers.

See also: drop, droplet, droplets, dropped, dropper, dropping, drops.