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faeces

American

[fee-seez] / ˈfi siz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

feces.

faeces British

/ ˈfiːsiːz /

plural noun

bodily waste matter derived from ingested food and the secretions of the intestines and discharged through the anus

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Derived Forms

faecal

adjective

Etymology

Origin of faeces

C15: from Latin faecēs , plural of faex sediment, dregs

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