guano
noun
gua·no
ˈgwä-(ˌ)nō 
: a fertilizer containing the accumulated excrement of seabirds or bats
broadly
: excrement especially of seabirds or bats
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Notably, using bat guano or bird droppings as fertilizer may contribute to the infection with Histoplasma capsulatum.
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Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Two men have reportedly died after inhaling bat guano used to grow marijuana, raising concerns about the safety of natural bat guano and commercially available fertilizers.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The result is an assemblage of sorts where blue-footed boobies, coral reefs and even bat guano play a leading role, illustrating the ways nonhuman actors and their attendant ecologies have survived human predation.
—Elizabeth Rush, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Once seabird numbers stabilize, a lot more nutrient-rich guano will be landing on the motus and affecting plant growth.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Two men have reportedly died after inhaling bat guano used to grow marijuana, raising concerns about the safety of natural bat guano and commercially available fertilizers.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The result is an assemblage of sorts where blue-footed boobies, coral reefs and even bat guano play a leading role, illustrating the ways nonhuman actors and their attendant ecologies have survived human predation.
—Elizabeth Rush, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Once seabird numbers stabilize, a lot more nutrient-rich guano will be landing on the motus and affecting plant growth.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Guano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guano. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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guano
noun
gua·no
ˈgwän-ō
: a substance composed chiefly of the excrement of seabirds or bats and used as a fertilizer
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