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excretory

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ex·cre·to·ry  (kskr-tôr, -tr)
adj.
Of, relating to, or used in excretion: excretory organs.
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Adj.1.excretory - of or relating to the process of excretion
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excretory [eksˈkriːtərɪ] ADJ → excretorio
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