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excretory

[ek-skri-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, ik-skree-tuh-ree] / ˈɛk skrɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ɪkˈskri tə ri /


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“It politicizes the human excretory function,” he said to even louder guffaws in the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2024

"Our research has mapped the excretory patterns of animals, spanning eight orders of scale from tiny cicadas to massive elephants," he said.

From Science Daily Mar. 11, 2024

For example, nutrients pass from the digestive system into the blood, and the excretory system rids the blood of wastes.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

The excretory system is arranged in 2 long mesh-like structures down each side of the body.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

Organic matter is broken down as it passes through the digestive tracts of the worms and the soil is enriched by their excretory products.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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