Defecator
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɛfɪˌkeɪtə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Defecator is a noun meaning One who defecates.
Meaning
One who defecates.
More Meanings
- (archaic) That which cleanses or purifies; especially, an apparatus for removing impurities from juices and syrups.
Example Sentences
After the preliminary filtering or settling of the juice, it is taken into the defecator, and there receives the treatment with lime.
Number two in the news: In January police in New Waterford, Nova Scotia, were investigating a suspected serial defecator who had soiled three locations around town during the holiday season, including the floor of a recreation center.
Word Forms
- defecators
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include defaecator, excreter, defector, defenestrator, defamer, digester.
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