excreted+matter

  • 11Upon the whole matter — Matter Mat ter, n. [OE. matere, F. mati[ e]re, fr. L. materia; perh. akin to L. mater mother. Cf. {Mother}, {Madeira}, {Material}.] 1. That of which anything is composed; constituent substance; material; the material or substantial part of… …

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  • 12gastropod — /gas treuh pod /, n. 1. any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, comprising the snails, whelks, slugs, etc. adj. 2. Also, gastropodous /ga strop euh deuhs/. belonging or pertaining to the gastropods. [1820 30; < NL Gast(e)ropoda a class of mollusks.&#8230; …

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  • 13excreta — excretal, adj. /ik skree teuh/, n. (usually used with a pl. v.) excreted matter, as urine, feces, or sweat. [1855 60; < L excreta things sifted out or separated, neut. pl. of EXCRETUS; see EXCRETE] * * * …

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  • 14excretal — adj. of excretion, of excreted matter …

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  • 15excrement — n. 1. Excretion, excreted matter. 2. Dung, faeces, ordure, dejections, alvine discharges …

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  • 16excretion — n. 1. Separation, discharge. 2. Excrement, excreted matter …

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  • 17excreta — ex•cre•ta [[t]ɪkˈskri tə[/t]] n. pl. phl excreted matter, as urine • Etymology: 1855–60; &LT; L excrēta chaff, neut. pl. of excrētus ex•cre′tal, adj …

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  • 18guaiac — guai•ac [[t]ˈgwaɪ æk[/t]] n. 1) med pln a greenish brown resin obtained from the guaiacum tree, esp. from Guaiacum officinale, used in varnishes, as a food preservative, and as a medical test for the presence of blood in excreted matter 2) med&#8230; …

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  • 19excreta — /əksˈkritə / (say uhks kreetuh), /ɛks / (say eks ) plural noun excreted matter, as faeces, sweat, urine, etc.: *Dagging, in polite terms, is the removal, by shears, of wool which is matted on the thighs by excreta. –thomas wood, 1934. {Latin,&#8230; …

  • 20sordes —   n. foul or excreted matter.    ♦ sordor, n. refuse; sordidness …

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