excrement — solid waste matter discharged from the bowels after food has been digested; feces
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: solid waste matter discharged from the bowels after food has been digested; feces
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈekskrɪmənt/
Example Sentences
- The forensic scientist analyzed the excrement to determine what the suspect had eaten.
- My roommate left his dirty dishes so long that they looked like fossilized excrement.
- The zookeeper had to clean up elephant excrement every morning - definitely not the glamorous part of the job.
excrement
NOUN[/ˈekskrɪmənt/]
solid waste matter discharged from the bowels after food has been digested; feces
solid waste matter discharged from the bowels after food has been digested; feces
Excrement becomes soil's increment, while cement sets permanent!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'excrementum', which evolved from 'excernere', meaning 'to separate out' or 'to sift out'. The term originally referred to matter separated or expelled from the body, preserving its literal sense of waste discharge.
Breakdown
ex- (out) + cernere (to separate, sift) + -mentum (noun suffix denoting result or product of an action).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The forensic scientist analyzed the excrement to determine what the suspect had eaten.”
“My roommate left his dirty dishes so long that they looked like fossilized excrement.”
“The zookeeper had to clean up elephant excrement every morning - definitely not the glamorous part of the job.”
“Farmers often use animal excrement as natural fertilizer for their crops.”
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