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excretory

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[ek-skri-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, ik-skree-tuh-ree] / ˈɛk skrɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ɪkˈskri tə ri /

adjective

  1. pertaining to or concerned in excretion; having the function of excreting.

    excretory organs.


Etymology

Origin of excretory

First recorded in 1675–85; excrete + -ory 1

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“It politicizes the human excretory function,” he said to even louder guffaws in the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2024

"Our research has mapped the excretory patterns of animals, spanning eight orders of scale from tiny cicadas to massive elephants," he said.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2024

Their excretory system consists of two tubules connected to a highly branched duct system.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

This section specifically describes how different hormones affect the excretory system, the reproductive system, metabolism, blood calcium concentrations, growth, and the stress response.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Organic matter is broken down as it passes through the digestive tracts of the worms and the soil is enriched by their excretory products.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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