excrement
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- excremental adjective
- excrementous adjective
Etymology
Origin of excrement
1525–35; < Latin excrēmentum, equivalent to excrē- (perfect stem of excernere to excrete ) + -mentum -ment
Example Sentences
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The shelter in the town hall car park has excrement smeared on the floor and reeks of urine.
From Barron's
Near its tail, it also hosts a small group of worms that feed on its excrement.
From Science Daily
Local politicians and business representatives said a main source of the rodent problem is a laneway which is covered with pigeon excrement and hasn't been cleaned in several months.
From BBC
This happened seven times while I was in Castlehill and often led to excrement being left around the corridors and lounges.
From BBC
The rains have stranded millions mid-commute, left cars floating in streets that have turned into rivers and caused outbreaks of leptospirosis, a liver ailment that spreads through the excrement of sewer rats.
From BBC
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