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excrement

[ ek-skruh-muhnt ]

noun

  1. waste matter discharged from the body, especially feces.


excrement

/ ˌɛkskrɪmɛnˈtɪʃəs; ˈɛkskrɪmənt; ˌɛkskrɪˈmɛntəl /

noun

  1. 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

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

So they did a gut check—they went hunting for excrement and vomit from the Polish Basin, a region of central Europe with an extensive record of fossil bones and paleoclimate data.

He said campfires on dry ground were dangerous and campers often left litter and human excrement.

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The family had been living in squalor, surrounded by rubbish and human excrement, before the tragedy, the trial had heard.

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Trash was strewn about the unit, and the toilet was clogged with excrement.

Local media reported he was also carrying a box containing his excrement to use against people opposing his views.

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