excrement
noun
ex·cre·ment
ˈek-skrə-mənt 
: waste matter discharged from the body
especially
: feces
Synonyms
Examples of excrement in a Sentence
an ordinance that requires dog walkers to remove their animal's excrement from city streets
Recent Examples on the Web
Scientists believe the most common transmission comes from soils that are contaminated by the excrement of infected animals; the abnormal proteins, scientists suggest, can endure for a decade or more after being shed.
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Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
And there are countless stories of desperate mothers air-drying diapers after shaking out excrement to reuse.
—Lisa Truong, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
Prey have evolved to detect these animals by smell, including odors from their urine, excrement, or anal glands.
—Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 27 Mar. 2024
In one of the movie’s most outrageous scenes, the Sasquatch brood gets upset and starts throwing its excrement.
—USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Those hoping to climb Everest this year will have to make some slight adjustments to their packing list, as new rules now mandate that climbers bring their excrement down with them from the world’s highest peak, in a bid to tackle pollution.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
Giraffes at least keep the water sports to themselves; their slovenly, muck-loving neighbors, on the other hand, spread the excrement far and wide.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
These dark marks, scientists determined, were accumulations of excrement — signs of life.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024
The workers slept right here, among piles of excrement dredged up from the darkness.
—Carina Del Valle Schorske, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
And there are countless stories of desperate mothers air-drying diapers after shaking out excrement to reuse.
—Lisa Truong, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
Prey have evolved to detect these animals by smell, including odors from their urine, excrement, or anal glands.
—Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 27 Mar. 2024
In one of the movie’s most outrageous scenes, the Sasquatch brood gets upset and starts throwing its excrement.
—USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Those hoping to climb Everest this year will have to make some slight adjustments to their packing list, as new rules now mandate that climbers bring their excrement down with them from the world’s highest peak, in a bid to tackle pollution.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
Giraffes at least keep the water sports to themselves; their slovenly, muck-loving neighbors, on the other hand, spread the excrement far and wide.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
These dark marks, scientists determined, were accumulations of excrement — signs of life.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024
The workers slept right here, among piles of excrement dredged up from the darkness.
—Carina Del Valle Schorske, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Excrement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excrement. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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excrement
noun
ex·cre·ment
ˈek-skrə-mənt
: waste matter discharged from the body and especially from the anus
Medical Definition
excrement
noun
ex·cre·ment
ˈek-skrə-mənt
: waste matter discharged from the body
especially
: feces
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