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What is the difference between excreta and excrement?

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Excrement is a related term of excreta.



As nouns the difference between excreta and excrement

is that excreta is human bodily waste which is excreted from the body while excrement is any waste matter excreted from the human or animal body, or discharged by bodily organs.

excreta

English

Noun

  • Human bodily waste which is excreted from the body.

    • Anagrams

    * English pluralia tantum ----

    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.
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