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deflagrate \DEF-luh-greyt\, verb:
Trivia
What is unusual about the shape of the droppings—or scat—of the wombat?
- To burn, especially suddenly and violently.
Deflagrate is derived from the Latin root flagrāre meaning "to burn." The common prefix de- can denote intensity, as well as removal.
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Trivia
What is unusual about the shape of the droppings—or scat—of the wombat? - They are cube-shaped, which makes it unlikely that they’ll roll off the rocks, logs, or dirt piles where the wombat deposits them to mark its territory.
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