excrement

[ ek-skruh-muhnt ]
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noun
  1. waste matter discharged from the body, especially feces.

Origin of excrement

1
1525–35; <Latin excrēmentum, equivalent to excrē- (perfect stem of excernere to excrete) + -mentum-ment

Other words from excrement

  • ex·cre·men·tous [ek-skruh-men-tuhs], /ˌɛk skrəˈmɛn təs/, adjective

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excrement

/ (ˈɛkskrɪmənt) /


noun
  1. waste matter discharged from the body, esp faeces; excreta

Origin of excrement

1
C16: from Latin excrēmentum, from excernere to sift, excrete

Derived forms of excrement

  • excremental (ˌɛkskrɪˈmɛntəl) or excrementitious (ˌɛkskrɪmɛnˈtɪʃəs), adjective

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