excretory
pronunciation
How to pronounce excretory in British English:
UK [ɪksˈkri:təri]
How to pronounce excretory in American English:
US [ˈekskrətɔri]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to the process of excretion
Word Origin
- excretory (adj.)
- 1680s, from excrete + -ory.
Example
- 1. Skin is the body 's largest excretory organ .
- 2. There are several other excretory mechanisms in earthworms .
- 3. The fcc had changed its policy on fleeting expletives that denote " sexual or excretory activities " as part of a crackdown on indecency on tv .
- 4. Of any special excretory system is explained in a similar way .
- 5. Germans worry about their excretory abilities .