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excrement
[ ek-skruh-muhnt ]
noun
- waste matter discharged from the body, especially feces.
excrement
/ ˌɛkskrɪmɛnˈtɪʃəs; ˈɛkskrɪmənt; ˌɛkskrɪˈmɛntəl /
noun
- waste matter discharged from the body, esp faeces; excreta
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Derived Forms
- excremental, adjective
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Other Words From
- ex·cre·men·tous [ek-skr, uh, -, men, -t, uh, s], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of excrement1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of excrement1
C16: from Latin excrēmentum, from excernere to sift, excrete
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Example Sentences
There is found no Excrement in the Case, but the two Skins only, just now mentioned.
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Borne down by numbers, by superior force, by brute matter, he finds in his soul an expression: "Excrement!"
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Excrement, eks′kre-ment, n. useless matter discharged from the animal system: dung.
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Excrement was allowed to remain in and around the houses indefinitely, or was thrown into the streets regardless of consequences.
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