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DictionaryexcrementBodily waste
noun

excrement

EKS-krih-munt/ˈekskrɪmənt/

Waste matter discharged from the bowels.

A small pile of brown excrement lies on the grass and soil.

A small, irregular pile of brown feces on a sparse patch of grass and soil, shown plainly without people or decorative elements.
Etymology
exLatinout
+creLatinsift, separate
+mentLatinresult or product

The roots picture material sifted or separated out of the body. Excrement originally covered bodily secretions generally, then narrowed especially to waste from the bowels.

In context

Forest Film Studio7:52
An abundance of animals live in forests, processing an enormous amount of organic matter and producing excrement.
The extraordinary world of beetles

More examples

  • Bird excrement covers the park bench.
  • The veterinarian tests a sample of the dog's excrement.
  • Animal excrement can contaminate drinking water.

Forms

excrement

Similar words

feces
Feces is the usual medical term for bowel waste.
droppings
Droppings refers mainly to small, solid pieces of animal excrement.