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excretum

excretum is the singular of excreta.

Meaning of excreta

Noun

excreta pl (normally plural, singular excretum)

  1. (plural, plural-normally) Bodily waste which is excreted from the body.
    • Human excreta are made up mostly of urine and excrement that include diverse complex molecules derived from foods and bodily processes – carbohydrates, sugars, fats, etc.2009, Ronald J. LeBlanc, Peter Matthews, Roland P. Richard, Global Atlas of Excreta, Wastewater Sludge, and Biosolids Management, page 24

Synonyms of excretum

Forms of excretum

pluralexcreta

Origin of excretum

From Latin excrētum, neuter singular of excrētus.

Questions about excretum

What is excretum the singular of?
Excretum is the singular of excreta.

Words near excretum in the dictionary

  1. excretories
  2. excretorily
  3. excretors
  4. excretory
  5. excretory system
  6. excretum
  7. excruciable
  8. excruciate
  9. excruciated
  10. excruciates
  11. excruciateth

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