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Excrement vs Stercoricolous - What's the difference?

excrement | stercoricolous |

As a noun excrement

is (archaic) any waste matter excreted from the human or animal body, or discharged by bodily organs or excrement can be (obsolete) something which grows out of the body; hair, nails etc.

As an adjective stercoricolous is

inhabiting deposits of excrement.

excrement

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (archaic) Any waste matter excreted from the human or animal body, or discharged by bodily organs.
  • *, Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.97:
    • A French Gentleman was ever wont to blow his nose in his hand. He asked me on a time, what privilege this filthie excrement had, that wee should have a daintie linnen cloth or handkercher to receive the same.
  • Animal solid waste excreted from the bowels; feces.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Related terms
    * excreta * excrete * excremental

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Something which grows out of the body; hair, nails etc.
    • ----

    stercoricolous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Inhabiting deposits of excrement.