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excreta

[ik-skree-tuh] / ɪkˈskri tə /
NOUN
excrement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
droppings dung feces manure urine
STRONG
chips discharge evacuation excretion ordure perspiration secretion stool sweat
WEAK
body waste egesta fecal matter poo waste matter
NOUN
excretion
Synonyms
STRONG
excrement feces
WEAK
waste matter
Antonyms
WEAK
accretion eating receiving
NOUN
feces
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dung excrement poo poop shit
STRONG
feculence ordure
WEAK
egesta ejecta ejectamenta
NOUN
perspiration
Synonyms
STRONG
diaphoresis exudation sudation sudor transpiration
WEAK
egesta

Example Sentences

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Plus, excreta is a lagging indicator, so it’s doubly difficult to connect the dots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

The team collected excreta samples daily during the entire experimental period and analyzed DNA to identify bacteria present.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

Outbreaks are sporadic and previous infections in South Asia were traced to consumption of items contaminated with bat excreta.

From Reuters • Sep. 14, 2023

With plenty of flat land and rich soil, the British could afford to chuck out their excreta, and so they did.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2021

I see intestine wounds that are constantly full of excreta.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque