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Definition of
excretory adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
excretory
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈɛkskrəˌtɔri
/
/
(
biology
)
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connected with getting rid of waste matter from the body
the excretory organs
See
excretory
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