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    excrement

    US /ˈɛkskrəmənt/

    ・

    UK /ˈekskrɪmənt/

    C1
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounWaste matter discharged from the body; feces
    Ed didn't realize he had stepped on animal excrement

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    What Really Happens When A Fly Lands On Your Food?

    06:34What Really Happens When A Fly Lands On Your Food?
    • Flies are also notorious for their affinity for animal and human excrement.

      Flies are also notorious for their affinity for animal and human excrement.

    • By feeding on excrement, flies accelerate its decomposition, aiding in nutrient cycling and preventing the accumulation of waste in the environment.

      By feeding on excrement, flies accelerate its decomposition, aiding in nutrient cycling and preventing the accumulation of waste in the environment.

    B2

    The extraordinary power of poo! | BBC Ideas

    04:16The extraordinary power of poo! | BBC Ideas
    • Untreated excrement was used as manure in kitchen gardens, while urine was used to produce fabric.

      Untreated excrement was used as manure in kitchen gardens, while urine was used to produce fabric.

    B2

    Beating and Massacre of Nazi guards at Dachau - Dachau liberation reprisals

    03:53Beating and Massacre of Nazi guards at Dachau - Dachau liberation reprisals
    • The soldiers smell not only human excrement, but also decaying bodies, and many of these soldiers cry or vomit as they find dozens of railroad cars filled with thousands of dead bodies.

      The soldiers smell not only human excrement, but also decaying bodies, and many of these soldiers cry or vomit as they find dozens of railroad cars filled with thousands of dead bodies.

    • The soldiers smell not only human excrement but also decaying bodies,

      The soldiers smell not only human excrement but also decaying bodies,

    B2

    Why Do Some Animals Eat Poop?

    03:59Why Do Some Animals Eat Poop?
    • So when times are tough, gorillas will often eat their excrement to extract the seeds' full complement of fat and sodium.

      So when times are tough, gorillas will often eat their excrement to extract the seeds' full complement of fat and sodium.

    C1

    Save The Grapes! Enter The Mealybug Destroyer! | Deep Look

    03:58Save The Grapes! Enter The Mealybug Destroyer! | Deep Look
    • The ants drink up this sweet, sticky excrement called honeydew, and in return, provide bodyguard services.

      The ants drink up this sweet, sticky excrement called honeydew, and in return, provide bodyguard services.

    B2

    Why Do Animals Eat Their Own Poop?

    03:43Why Do Animals Eat Their Own Poop?
    • The term for when animals eat excrement is “Coprophagia”,

      The term for when animals eat excrement is “Coprophagia”,

    • They actually extract nutrients, specifically nitrogen, from animal excrement,

      They actually extract nutrients, specifically nitrogen, from animal excrement,

    B2

    Top 10 Strangest Medieval Monsters

    06:06Top 10 Strangest Medieval Monsters
    • Number nine, Bonecon. Though at first glance these mythic creatures resemble ordinary bulls, the Bonecon was said to eject large amounts of caustic excrement at hunters. While medieval texts often communicated moral lessons through fictitious beasts, the Bonecon seems to have no symbolic meaning whatsoever. If anything, it only shows lowbrow humor hasn't changed much over the centuries.

      Number nine, Bonecon. Though at first glance these mythic creatures resemble ordinary bulls, the Bonecon was said to eject large amounts of caustic excrement at hunters. While medieval texts often communicated moral lessons through fictitious beasts, the Bonecon seems to have no symbolic meaning whatsoever. If anything, it only shows lowbrow humor hasn't changed much over the centuries.

    • Though at first glance these mythic creatures resemble ordinary bulls, the Boneacon was said to eject large amounts of caustic excrement at hunters.

      Though at first glance these mythic creatures resemble ordinary bulls, the Boneacon was said to eject large amounts of caustic excrement at hunters.

    B2

    [TRANSLATED] Mozart vs Skrillex. Epic Rap Battles of History. [CC]

    02:09[TRANSLATED] Mozart vs Skrillex. Epic Rap Battles of History. [CC]
    • your skrill-excrement

      your skrill-excrement

    B2

    The Weird Unusual Benefits Of Animal Poop

    03:21The Weird Unusual Benefits Of Animal Poop
    • While we tend to think of excrement as extremely gross and want to get it as far away from us as possible, nature has a different way of dealing with doo doo.

      While we tend to think of excrement as extremely gross and want to get it as far away from us as possible, nature has a different way of dealing with doo doo.

    • Some researchers think high concentrations of excrement leads to fish die offs.

      Some researchers think high concentrations of excrement leads to fish die offs.

    B2

    Crash Course Big History: The Solar System & the Earth

    14:01Crash Course Big History: The Solar System & the Earth
    • First, they suck biotic waste, dead things, excrement underground instead of remaining on the surface.

      First, they suck biotic waste, dead things, excrement underground instead of remaining on the surface.

    • First, they suck biotic waste-- dead things, excrement--

      First, they suck biotic waste-- dead things, excrement--

    B1