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excrementsolid 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
💡 Concept

solid waste matter discharged from the bowels after food has been digested; feces

Excrement becomes soil's increment, while cement sets permanent!
🎵 Rhyme

Excrement becomes soil's increment, while cement sets permanent!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈekskrɪmənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈekskrɪmənt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixex--
Rootcre
Suffix--ment

🎵Rhyme

incrementcementlament
increment
cement
lament

🔗Collocations

animal excrement
human excrement
remove excrement
excrement disposal
fresh excrement
dried excrement

📝Examples

The forensic scientist analyzed the excrement to determine what the suspect had eaten.

😄 Fun example

My roommate left his dirty dishes so long that they looked like fossilized excrement.

😄 Fun example

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.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

fecesdungmanurewastedroppings

Antonyms

foodnutrition

Related

defecationbowel movementsewagefertilizer

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