tail vs excretion

tail and excretion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tail	Yes	No	Yes	No
excretion	Yes	No	No	No

tail (noun)	excretion (noun)
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body	the bodily process of discharging waste matter
the rear part of a ship	waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
the rear part of an aircraft
(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
the time of the last part of something

tail (verb)	excretion (verb)
remove or shorten the tail of an animal
remove the stalk of fruits or berries
go after with the intent to catch