dung
1 of 2noun/dʌŋ/
Forms:dungs
1
the solid waste produced by animals
- After grazing all morning, the cows left piles of dung in the field.
- When it rains, dung on the road can make it slippery for cars.
- Farmers collect elephant dung to make paper and craft items.
- In the forest, deer dung spreads seeds from berries the deer have eaten.
- Scientists analyze bear dung to learn what the bears have been eating.