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ex⋅cre⋅ta
[ik-skree-tuh] 
–noun (usually used with a plural verb
)
) | excreted matter, as urine, feces, or sweat. |
Related forms:
ex⋅cre⋅tal, adjective
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| ex·cre·ta (ĭk-skrē'tə) pl.n. Waste matter, such as sweat, urine, or feces, discharged from the body. [Latin excrēta, from neuter pl. past participle of excernere, to excrete; see excrete.] ex·cre'tal adj. |
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Excreta
Ex*cre"ta\, n. pl. [L.] Matters to be excreted.
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Main Entry: ex·cre·ta
Pronunciation: ik-'skrEt-&
Function: noun plural
: waste matter eliminated or separated from an organism—compare EXCRETION 2 —ex·cre·tal /-'skrEt-&l/ adjective
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excreta ex·cre·ta (ĭk-skrē'tə)
pl.n.
Waste matter, such as sweat or feces, discharged from the body.
ex·cre'tal adj.
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