faecal

fae·ces

[fee-seez]
noun (used with a plural verb) Chiefly British.

fae·cal [fee-kuhl] , adjective
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faecal or esp (US) fecal (ˈfiːkəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of, relating to, or consisting of faeces
 
fecal or esp (US) fecal
 
adj

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Faecal is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
faeces or esp (US) feces (ˈfiːsiːz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
pl n
bodily waste matter derived from ingested food and the secretions of the intestines and discharged through the anus
 
[C15: from Latin faecēs, plural of faex sediment, dregs]
 
feces or esp (US) feces
 
pl n
 
[C15: from Latin faecēs, plural of faex sediment, dregs]

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faeces
see feces.
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