excrement
n. C2 Proficiency US //ˈɛkskɹəmənt// UK //ˈɛkskɹɪmənt// ex·cre·ment
n. the waste material that comes out of your body after you eat. It is a very formal or old-fashioned word for feces.
n. the solid or semi-solid waste matter discharged from the body as a result of digestion. Often used in medical, biological, or literary contexts to maintain a formal tone.
The scientist studied the excrement of the local wildlife.
The archaeologist examined the ancient excrement found in the cave to understand the diet of the people who lived there.
The presence of undigested excrement in the soil indicated that the local ecosystem had been disrupted by the sudden introduction of non-native herbivores.
Borrowed from Latin excrēmentum, from excernō (“to excrete”).
Borrowed from Latin excrēmentum, from excrēscō (“to grow out”).