English Explanatory Dictionary

excrement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Human and non-human animal solid waste excreted from the bowels; feces.
  2. Any waste matter excreted from the human or non-human animal body, or discharged by bodily organs.
noun
  1. Something which grows out of the body; hair, nails, etc.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛkskɹəmənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-excrement.wav

Word forms

excrement excrements

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin excrēmentum, from excernō (“to excrete”).

Synonyms

excretion excretum

Related words

excreta excrete excremental excrementitious

Derived words

excrementive excrementize Mexcrement
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