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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