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excrement
/ˈɛkskɹəmənt/
noun 3
Collocations
4ADJ.
excellent, fresh, wee
VERB + EXCREMENT
collecting, consume, found, lick, states, stepped
EXCREMENT + NOUN
crocodile
PREP.
on, on, up
Definitions
noun
1
Human and non-human animal solid waste excreted from the bowels; feces.
The Roman poet Horace states that the excrement of the crocodile has aphrodisiac virtues.
2
Any waste matter excreted from the human or non-human animal body, or discharged by bodily organs.
A French Gentleman was ever wont to blow his nose in his hand […]. He asked me on a time, what privilege this filthie excrement had, that wee should have a daintie linnen cloth or handkercher to receive the same.
noun
1
Something which grows out of the body; hair, nails, etc.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discha
- excretion
- excreta
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
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The Roman poet Horace states that the excrement of the crocodile has aphrodisiac virtues.
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A French Gentleman was ever wont to blow his nose in his hand […]. He asked me on a time, what privilege this filthie excrement had, that wee should have a daintie linnen cloth or handkercher to recei
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Bird excrement is an excellent fertilizer.
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Sami stepped on dog excrement.
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The soldiers made Skura lick the excrement up.
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They're collecting camel excrement.
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