excretes
Example Sentences
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While slurping, the insect excretes a substance that weakens the tree's defenses and causes damage that impedes the flow of nutrients between root and crown, he said.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2024
The snail excretes a juvenile form of the worm, which then has 24 hours to find a mammal host to infect or die, according to Dillman.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2024
This is because the body excretes it too quickly to metabolize it, too tough even for the bacteria in our guts to break it down.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2023
It excretes a sticky substance called honeydew that can collect on outdoor furniture.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2022
“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
