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excretes

excretes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of excrete.

Meaning of excrete

Verb

excrete (third-person singular simple present excretes, present participle excreting, simple past and past participle excreted)

  1. (ambitransitive) To discharge material (including waste products) from a cell, body or system.
    • Your open pores excrete sweat and dirt.
    Synonyms:
    pass

Noun

excretes pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) excreta; matters discharged from the animal body

Questions about excretes

What does excretes mean?
Excretes means excreta; matters discharged from the animal body.
What is excretes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Excretes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of excrete.
What part of speech is excretes?
Excretes is a noun.

Words near excretes in the dictionary

  1. excretal
  2. excrete
  3. excreted
  4. excreter
  5. excreters
  6. excretes
  7. excretin
  8. excreting
  9. excretings
  10. excretion
  11. excretionary

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