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excremento

excrement

noun eks-kreh-MEN-toh Rare

Origin: From Latin excrementum (what is separated out).

Usage Note

Excremento is the clinical or formal term for feces; everyday Spanish prefers caca (childish/colloquial), heces (medical plural), or mierda (vulgar). Excremento appears in medical, veterinary, and environmental contexts and carries no vulgarity.

Examples

"Los científicos analizaron el excremento del animal."

Natural Translation

The scientists analyzed the animal's excrement.

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