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excreta

[ ik-skree-tuh ]

noun

(usually used with a plural verb)
  1. excreted matter, as urine, feces, or sweat.


excreta

/ ɪˈːə /

plural noun

  1. waste matter, such as urine, faeces, or sweat, discharged from the body; excrement
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·t adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of excreta1

1855–60; < Latin 泦ŧٲ things sifted out or separated, neuter plural of 泦ŧٳܲ; excrete
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of excreta1

C19: New Latin, from Latin excernere to excrete
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The team collected excreta samples daily during the entire experimental period and analyzed DNA to identify bacteria present.

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Nitrogen, which is vital for plant growth, is present in animal excreta and synthetic fertilisers that are applied to land to boost crop production.

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

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Outbreaks are sporadic and previous infections in South Asia have occurred when people drank date-palm sap contaminated with bat excreta.

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The problem with the history it established is that a lot of it is what Bodenheimer describes with an expletive meaning bovine excreta.

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ˈԳexcrete