faeces

[fee-seez] Origin

fae·ces

[fee-seez]
noun (used with a plural verb) Chiefly British.
fae·cal [fee-kuhl] , adjective
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Faeces is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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faeces or esp (US) feces (ˈfiːsiːz)
 
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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