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· Ancient Greek
σκῶρ
4 English words descend from Ancient Greek
σκῶρ
, most common first.
scat
A tax; tribute.
scatolia
The act of smearing faeces.
scatology
The scientific study or chemical analysis of faeces.
skatole
A mildly toxic white crystalline organic compound of the indole family, occurring naturally in faeces and coal tar, 3-methylindole (C₉H₉N).