excrete

Example Sentences

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The body can then easily excrete the metals.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024

First, cicadas eat xylem sap, and most xylem feeders only pee in droplets because it uses less energy to excrete the sap.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2024

A handful of labs are studying bats from other genera, and initial findings suggest they have varying abilities to excrete and transmit the pandemic virus.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 4, 2023

To mark their territory, both beaver species deposit mud piles on the ground and excrete castoreum on top.

From National Geographic • Nov. 15, 2023

“You got to learn, Matt,” Ben said, “that Dad just doesn’t allow his children to excrete when he’s on a trip. It’s a family law.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy