excreta
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ex·cre·ta /ɪkˈskriːtə/ noun [plural, uncountable] formalHBAHBH the solid or liquid waste material that people and animals produce and get rid of from their bodies 排泄物
Examples from the Corpus
excreta• All excreta is eventually metabolized, often by forms of life that are very different from those that produced it.• Nothing on day three, but watch for fish excreta.• They do not feed on fish excreta and waste matter.• On one occasion excreta was placed in the fridge and there was an unexplained minor fire.• Many prisoners spread their cell walls with their own excreta.• Another example is the water-borne pathogen Cryptosporidium, a minute organism found in the excreta of farm animals.• Fish package their excreta into a thin gelatinous tube before disposal.Origin excreta (1800-1900) Latin excretus; → EXCRETEex·cre·ta nounChineseSyllable
the or Corpus solid liquid material people that waste
excreta
ex‧cre‧ta /ɪkˈskriːtə/
noun [plural, uncountable]formal the solid or liquid waste material that people and animals produce and get rid of from their bodies
ex‧cre‧ta /ɪkˈskriːtə/
noun [plural, uncountable]formal the solid or liquid waste material that people and animals produce and get rid of from their bodies