as in dung
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
the mother cat carefully cleaned poop off her newborn kitten's bottom
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as in scoop
information not generally available to the public
the poop was that the ship would be headed to the war zone within a matter of weeks
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Recent Examples of poop
Sofia Joucovsky, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2025
Seabirds transport nitrogen and phosphorus from the ocean to the land in their poop, increasing the density of plants on islands.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
Wild birds that carry flu viruses in their guts and shed them in their poop are believed to be the main way H5N1 has been introduced onto farms.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
Appearance Grey poop describes poop that is light grey, chalky, or pale in color.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 18 Jan. 2025
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Pet owners should keep their cats and dogs from eating bird poop and picking up dead birds.
—Sofia Joucovsky, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2025
Seabirds transport nitrogen and phosphorus from the ocean to the land in their poop, increasing the density of plants on islands.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
Wild birds that carry flu viruses in their guts and shed them in their poop are believed to be the main way H5N1 has been introduced onto farms.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
Appearance Grey poop describes poop that is light grey, chalky, or pale in color.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Poop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poop. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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