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fae⋅ces

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

fae⋅cal [fee-kuhl] , adjective

fe⋅ces

[fee-seez]
–noun (used with a plural verb)
1. waste matter discharged from the intestines through the anus; excrement.
2. dregs; sediment.
Also, especially British, faeces.


Origin:
1425–75; late ME < L faecēs grounds, dregs, sediment (pl. of faex)
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Main Entry: fe·ces
Variant: or chiefly British fae·ces /'fE-(")sEz/
Function: noun plural
: bodily waste discharged throughthe anus : EXCREMENT
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feces fe·ces (fē'sēz)
pl.n.
The matter that is discharged from the bowel during defecation; excrement. Also called stercus.

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Science Dictionary
feces   (fē'sēz)  Pronunciation Key 
Waste matter eliminated from the intestinal tract.
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