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The bug defecates in that bite or on a person’s face, and the person unwittingly wipes the feces into their eyes, nose or mouth.—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025 This deterioration is frequently linked with strenuous lifting, straining while defecating, and prolonged sitting.—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025 Then, the crews have horses walk along the beach line first in case the horses need to defecate before getting in the water.—Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025 Animals were also found to have urinated and defecated on the floor, the station reported, citing the documents.—Becca Longmire, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for defecate
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Etymology
Latin defaecatus, past participle of defaecare, from de- + faec-, faex dregs, lees
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