How is defaecation different from excretion?

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Defaecation: Defecation is the final act of digestion in which the organisms eliminate a solid, semisolid, or liquid stuff called feces from the alimentary canal via the anus.
Defaecation Excretion
Passing out or removal of feces is known as defecation.
1. Excretion is the process of removing metabolic wastes formed due to various biochemical reactions.:
2. The removal of undigested or indigestible food from the alimentary canal via the anus 2. In excretion, the fecal matter is not formed by metabolism, its removal is not considered excretion.

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Defaecation	Excretion
Passing out or removal of feces is known as defecation.	1. Excretion is the process of removing metabolic wastes formed due to various biochemical reactions.:
2. The removal of undigested or indigestible food from the alimentary canal via the anus	2. In excretion, the fecal matter is not formed by metabolism, its removal is not considered excretion.