excreta

[ ik-skree-tuh ]

/ ɪkˈskri tə /

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noun (usually used with a plural verb)

excreted matter, as urine, feces, or sweat.

Origin of excreta

1855–60; < Latin excrēta things sifted out or separated, neuter plural of excrētus; see excrete

OTHER WORDS FROM excreta

ex·cre·tal, adjective

Words nearby excreta

excrement, excrementitious, excrescence, excrescency, excrescent, excreta, excrete, excretion, excretory, excretory duct, excretory ductule of lacrimal gland

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Even the excreta of animals have sometimes been counted sacred.

Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6) |Havelock Ellis
If taken in large quantities the excreta are occasionally noticed to be luminous when examined in the dark.

Special Report on Diseases of Cattle |U.S. Department of Agriculture
In some towns in the north of England the excreta fall into receptacles constructed upon what is termed the Goux principle.

Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II |Arnold Cooley
The excreta of some species of bacteria act as poison to destroy other species.

A Practical Physiology |Albert F. Blaisdell

The Rev. Mr Moule was the first to direct attention to the value of dried earth as a deodorant of excreta.

Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II |Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for excreta

excreta

/ (ɪkˈskriːtə) /

pl n

waste matter, such as urine, faeces, or sweat, discharged from the body; excrement

Derived forms of excreta

excretal, adjective

Word Origin for excreta

C19: New Latin, from Latin excernere to excrete

Medical definitions for excreta

excreta

[ ĭk-skrē′tə ]

pl.n.

Waste matter, such as sweat or feces, discharged from the body.

Other words from excreta

ex•cre′tal adj.

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pl n

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pl n

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