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# excrement

noun (excrement, uncountable)

«excrement» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(formal) Solid waste that comes out of the body of a person or animal; poo. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/excrement/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/excrement/#x1)
- Owls cough up pellets, which are not excrement. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/excrement/#x2)
- Scientists studied bat excrement in the cave. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/excrement/#x3)
- Bird excrement covered the statue. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/excrement/#x4)
- Animal excrement can spread germs, so wash your hands. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/excrement/#x5)
- Dung beetles roll balls of excrement. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/excrement/#x6)

### 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».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «excrement» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/excrement/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«excrement» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/excrement.html) on Mova free.