excrement
noun
ex·cre·ment
ˈek-skrə-mənt 
: waste matter discharged from the body
especially
: feces
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Examples of excrement in a Sentence
an ordinance that requires dog walkers to remove their animal's excrement from city streets
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Heavy rains after long periods of drought can pick up animal or human excrement, which can then be carried by runoff into nearby bodies of water, including oceans.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 July 2024
One study found that 10% of a two-year-old pillow’s weight is due to dust mites and their excrement.
—Jamie Friedlander Serrano, TIME, 24 June 2024
New rules this year required climbers to pack out their own excrement, which does not fully degrade on the frigid mountain.
—Aishwarya Thapa Chhetri, NBC News, 16 June 2024
Evidence of damage includes chewed, cut or missing leaves; yellowing or brown leaves; white webbing and green-black excrement on or around the plant, according to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 24 May 2024
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 July 2024
One study found that 10% of a two-year-old pillow’s weight is due to dust mites and their excrement.
—Jamie Friedlander Serrano, TIME, 24 June 2024
New rules this year required climbers to pack out their own excrement, which does not fully degrade on the frigid mountain.
—Aishwarya Thapa Chhetri, NBC News, 16 June 2024
Evidence of damage includes chewed, cut or missing leaves; yellowing or brown leaves; white webbing and green-black excrement on or around the plant, according to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 24 May 2024
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“Excrement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excrement. Accessed 7 Jul. 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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