Definition of excrement
:waste matter discharged from the body;
especially
:feces
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Examples of excrement in a Sentence
an ordinance that requires dog walkers to remove their animal's excrement from city streets
Recent Examples of excrement from the Web
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Their excrement sat in piles below each of their cages.
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But in the heart of Portland, the primary problem has been human excrement.
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But in the heart of Portland, the primary problem has been human excrement.
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But in the heart of Portland, the primary problem has been human excrement.
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One unexpected hazard from all those caterpillars is that their excrement has caused slippery and sometimes dangerous conditions for people walking in their driveways and along sidewalks in some communities.
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The bed of excrement also contained unusual levels of bile acids and fatty compounds found in the digestive tracts of horses and ruminants.
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The floors and walls of the room were covered in excrement and the dogs had a variety of health problems.
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A CNN host called President Trump a ‘man baby’ and a piece of excrement.
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Origin and Etymology of excrement
Latin excrementum, from excernere
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Definition of excrement for English Language Learners
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: solid waste passed out of the body
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