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| gua·no [ gwnō ] |
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1. animal droppings: accumulated droppings of birds, bats, or seals, occurring where large established colonies of these animals are situated
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2. guano fertilizer: fertilizer consisting of dried bird or bat droppings that is rich in nutrients, including urates, oxalates, and phosphates, or a synthetic fertilizer with properties similar to those of natural guano
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| [Early 17th century. Via American Spanish< Quechua huanu "dung"] |
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