Meanings
nounexcretory system (plural excretory systems)
plural excretory systems
- Synonym of urinary system.
Synonyms: urinary system
- proscribedThe digestive system, eliminating feces from the body; or the urinary and digestive systems taken together.
- Any organ system in animals that serves to eliminate waste products from the animal's body.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of urinary system.
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excretory system. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excretory%20system
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