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open defecation

open defecation noun: the human practice of defecating outside rather than into a toilet.

Noun

open defecation (countable and uncountable, plural open defecations)

  1. (public health) The human practice of defecating outside rather than into a toilet.

Forms of open defecation

pluralopen defecations

Questions about open defecation

What does open defecation mean?
Open defecation means the human practice of defecating outside rather than into a toilet.
What part of speech is open defecation?
Open defecation is a noun.
What is the plural of open defecation?
The plural of open defecation is open defecations.

Words near open defecation in the dictionary

  1. open curves
  2. open dating
  3. open day
  4. open daylight
  5. open days
  6. open defecation
  7. open defecations
  8. open design
  9. open diapason
  10. open diapasons
  11. open differential

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