defecator
World English Dictionary
defecate or defaecate (ˈdɛfɪˌkeɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to discharge waste from the body through the anus |
| 2. | (tr) to clarify or remove impurities from (a solution, esp of sugar) |
| [C16: from Latin dēfaecāre to cleanse from dregs, from | |
| defaecate or defaecate | |
| —vb | |
| [C16: from Latin dēfaecāre to cleanse from dregs, from | |
| defe'cation or defaecate | |
| —n | |
| defae'cation or defaecate | |
| —n | |
| 'defecator or defaecate | |
| —n | |
| 'defaecator or defaecate | |
| —n | |
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| defecator | |
noun | |
| a person who defecates |
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Defecator
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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