excrement
UK/'ekskrimәnt/US
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Definitions
n.
Solid waste discharged from the body; feces
排泄物，粪便
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedex- (out) + cre (sifted, from cernere) + -ment (result) = what has been sifted out of the body. It is the noun for the waste that excrete discharges.
Root cern still carries 28 more wordsUsage Guide
Formal and clinical. In everyday speech people say "poop," "droppings" (for animals), or "feces" (medical). excrement is used in scientific, formal, or deliberately polite contexts.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The cave floor was covered in bat excrement.
- 2.
Researchers analyzed the animal's excrement to study its diet.