as in dung
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
the cage badly needed to be cleaned of the rabbit's excreta
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Recent Examples of excreta
Bougainvillea caterpillars are likely feeding and leaving their excreta behind.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The agency determined that the facility was operating under unsanitary conditions, including the presence of rodent excreta, rodent urine, and bird droppings in areas where the recalled products were held.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
And during a population rebound, nutrients from the shedding of skin, hair, and excreta into soil could nourish fungal growth.
—Bymeredith Wadman, science.org, 16 Jan. 2025
The excreta of spiders Annals of the Entomological Society of America.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
Usually the sooty mold fungus feeds on the excreta of the insects and plant sap to also produce a black coating.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024
Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The agency determined that the facility was operating under unsanitary conditions, including the presence of rodent excreta, rodent urine, and bird droppings in areas where the recalled products were held.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
And during a population rebound, nutrients from the shedding of skin, hair, and excreta into soil could nourish fungal growth.
—Bymeredith Wadman, science.org, 16 Jan. 2025
The excreta of spiders Annals of the Entomological Society of America.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
Usually the sooty mold fungus feeds on the excreta of the insects and plant sap to also produce a black coating.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024
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“Excreta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excreta. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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