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They discovered N. intermedia produces and excretes many enzymes as it grows.

From Science Daily • Mar. 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

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

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