egesta

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noun

The waste which is carried out from a cell or an organism; the result of egestion; excrement

OriginLatin ēgesta →
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Meanings

nounegesta pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe waste which is carried out from a cell or an organism; the result of egestion; excrement

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
egestion

Origin

  1. Latinto discharge; to carry out
  2. Latinēgestum“[that which is] discharged”
  3. Latinēgesta“discharged [matter etc.]”
  4. Englishegesta

From Latin ēgesta (“discharged [matter etc.]”), plural of Latin ēgestum (“[that which is] discharged”), an adjectivization of the perfect passive participle of Latin to discharge; to carry out.

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APA

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MLA

“egesta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egesta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “egesta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egesta.

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