frass

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Previous studies have shown that the Filobasidiella clade also includes several saprobic fungi isolated from insect frass, but information evaluating the relatedness of the saprobes and pathogens within this cluster is limited.

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  • By spring if there's anything living in there you will have bugs or frass. —  Apartment Therapy Main
  • Previous studies have shown that the Filobasidiella clade also includes several saprobic fungi isolated from insect frass, but information evaluating the relatedness of the saprobes and pathogens within this cluster is limited. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • They turned out to be the frass of 2 tomato hornworms, caterpillars of the five-spotted hawk moth (Manduca quinquemaculata). —  SNAIL'S TALES
  • And here is the frass end of one of the caterpillars. —  SNAIL'S TALES
  • Several clumps of frass hung in the box; I fished this one out to examine it. —  BC Bloggers
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  1. German, feed, result of eating, insect damage, from Middle High German vrâz, from Old High German frāz, from frezzan, to eat; see ed- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. German frass, food for swine, nasty food (Old High German frāz, food), from Old High German frezzen, German fressen, = Anglo-Saxon fretan, eat, devour: see fret.
 

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