excreta vs shit

excreta and shit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
excreta	Yes	No	No	No
shit	Yes	No	Yes	No

excreta (noun)	shit (noun)
waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body	something of little value
	Obscene word for unacceptable behavior
	insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
	a coarse term for defecation
	a small worthless amount
	obscene terms for feces

excreta (verb)	shit (verb)
	have a bowel movement
	give away information about somebody