EGESTA

Etymology

Noun

egesta pl (plural only)

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

Anagrams

• ageest, e-gates

Source: Wiktionary


E*ges"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL., neut. pl. from p. p. of L. egere. See Egest.] (Physiol.)

Definition: That which is egested or thrown off from the body by the various excretory channels; excrements; -- opposed to ingesta.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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