a. Obs. [f. EXCREMENT1 + -(U)OUS.] Of the nature of excrement, refuse or dregs; = EXCREMENTITIOUS a.1

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1576.  Baker, Jewell of Health, 4 b. When therefore … the grosser and excrementuous partes abyde in the bottome of the Lymbecke.

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1616.  Surfl. & Markh., Countrey Farme, 672. Although the heronshew be a royall meate … his flesh is full of excrementuous parts.

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