excreta (Meaning)

Wordnet

excreta (n)

waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body

Webster

excreta (n. pl.)

Matters to be excreted.

FAQs About the word excreta

waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the bodyMatters to be excreted.

soil,dung, dirt, waste, dropping, ordure, excrement, poop, stool, scat

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The excreta of domestic animals was often used as fertilizer in traditional farming practices.

Animal excreta can contain harmful pathogens that can contaminate water supplies and cause illness.

Proper management of human and animal excreta is essential for public health and environmental protection.

In many parts of the world, human excreta is collected and treated in sewage treatment plants before being released into the environment.