feces
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siz 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 Middle English < Latin faecēs grounds, dregs, sediment (plural of faex)
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin faecēs grounds, dregs, sediment (plural of faex)
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faeces or esp (US) feces (ˈfiːsiːz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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| —pl n | |
| the usual US spelling of faeces | |
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Word Origin & History
feces
mid-15c., "dregs," from L. faeces "sediment, dregs," pl. of faex (gen. faecis) of unknown origin. Specific sense of "human excrement" is from 1630s. Related: Fecal.
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Medical Dictionary
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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Example sentences
To be inspired by feces is a rare event, but in this case it was well justified.
The feces their dogs left on the floors seemed not to offend them.
Tossed on the bottom of the cage amidst feces was chicken feed mainly consisting of corn.
They broke down the door and found her, comatose and surrounded by feces.
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