faeces
Americannoun
plural noun
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Etymology
Origin of faeces
C15: from Latin faecēs , plural of faex sediment, dregs
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Packets of food were strewn across the floor, doors hung off their hinges, and a pungent smell of faeces filled the air.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Hantavirus spreads from the urine, faeces and saliva of infected rodents and is endemic in Argentina, where the voyage began.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Hantavirus spreads from the urine, faeces and saliva of infected rodents and is endemic in Argentina, where the MV Hondius set sail on April 1 for a cruise across the Atlantic Ocean to Cape Verde.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
She noted the cruise had visited many different islands, some of which have rodents, which typically spread the virus through their faeces, saliva or urine.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
His body was covered with the birds’ faeces, so he was henceforth nicknamed ‘Vulture Droppings’.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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