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excrement vs faecal matter

faecal matter vs excrement

excrement and faecal matter both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
excrement Yes No No No
faecal matter Yes No No No
As nouns, faecal matter is a hyponym of excrement; that is, faecal matter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than excrement:
  • excrement: waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
  • faecal matter: solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
excrement (noun) faecal matter (noun)
waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
Difference between excrement and faecal matter

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