excrement

«excrement» in Mova's school dictionary: Solid waste that comes out of the body of a person or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (excrement, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

(formal) Solid waste that comes out of the body of a person or animal; poo. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons on digestion and animals it is the formal word for poo; scientists study animal excrement (droppings, scat) to learn what animals eat. Safety: never touch excrement; wash hands after cleaning a pet's litter. In everyday talk people say «poo», «droppings» or «mess».

examples

• The park sign said to clean up dog excrement. tree →
• Owls cough up pellets, which are not excrement. tree →
• Scientists studied bat excrement in the cave. tree →
• Bird excrement covered the statue. tree →
• Animal excrement can spread germs, so wash your hands. tree →
• Dung beetles roll balls of excrement. tree →

note

Uncountable: «some excrement», not «an excrement». Formal or scientific. Everyday words: «poo» (UK), «poop» (US), «droppings» (for small animals and birds). Related verb: «excrete».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «excrement» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.