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guano
gua·no G0295800 (gwä′nō)n. pl. gua·nos A substance composed chiefly of the dung of seabirds or bats, accumulated along certain coastal areas or in caves and used as fertilizer.
[Spanish, from Quechua huanu, dung.]guano (ˈɡwɑːnəʊ) n, pl -nos (Zoology) the dried excrement of fish-eating sea birds, deposited in rocky coastal regions of South America: contains the urates, oxalates, and phosphates of ammonium and calcium; used as a fertilizer1. (Zoology) any similar but artificial substance used as a fertilizer[C17: from Spanish, from Quechuan huano dung]gua•no (ˈgwɑ noʊ)
n. 1. a natural manure composed chiefly of the excrement of sea birds, found esp. on islands near the Peruvian coast. 2. any similar substance, as an artificial fertilizer made from fish. [1595–1605; < Sp] gua·no (gwä′nō) A substance composed chiefly of the partly decomposed dung of sea birds or bats. It is used as a fertilizer.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | guano - the excrement of sea birds; used as fertilizerbody waste, excrement, excreta, excretory product, excretion - waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the bodyorganic, organic fertiliser, organic fertilizer - a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter |
Translationsguano
guano (gwä`nō), dried excrement of sea birds and bats found principally on the coastal islands of Peru, Africa, Chile, and the West Indies. It contains about 6% phosphorus, 9% nitrogen, 2% potassium, and moisture. Guano is found mixed with feathers and bones and is used as a fertilizer.Guano the decomposed (in dry climate) droppings of gulls and other sea fowl. Guano is used as a valuable nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer; it contains about 9 percent nitrogen and 13 percent phosphoric acid, potassium, and calcium. Accumulations of guano are found on islands off the coasts of Chile, Peru, and South Africa as well as on the islands of the Caribbean. Guano is also the name given to the artificially prepared (mainly in Japan and Norway) mineral fertilizers from the waste products of the fishing and seal-hunting industries. guano[′gwän·ō] (materials) Phosphate- and nitrogen-rich, partially decomposed excrement of seabirds; used as a fertilizer. guano1. a. the dried excrement of fish-eating sea birds, deposited in rocky coastal regions of South America: contains the urates, oxalates, and phosphates of ammonium and calcium; used as a fertilizer b. the accumulated droppings of bats and seals 2. any similar but artificial substance used as a fertilizer See guano
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guano the white nitrogenous dried excrement, high in uric acid content, that is produced by birds and reptiles. Guano is a valuable fertilizer and has been extensively harvested from guano bird (cormorant) colonies in South America.guanoenUS
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