- present tense form of excrete (3rd person singular).
excretes
Example Sentences
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They discovered N. intermedia produces and excretes many enzymes as it grows.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2024
It then excretes a sticky, sugary waste called honeydew that attracts insects and a form of sooty mold that can finish off the already weakened plants, posing a danger to crops and native trees.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
She added that researchers have yet to find a species that, when infected, excretes much live virus in its feces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
Rhodotus palmatus is both veiny and gelatinous and like Bleeding Tooth, it excretes a golden, sometimes ruby goo.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2023
“He excretes in prodigious amounts, Karen, not seen on the earth since prehistoric times when dinosaurs let fly,” Ben said.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
