faeces

[ fee-seez ]

/ ˈfi siz /

noun (used with a plural verb) Chiefly British.

feces.

Nearby words

Related formsfae·cal

[fee-kuh l] /ˈfi kəl/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for faecal

After that, with groping and smelling they came near to the faecal matter and the corrupted humours.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.|Francois Rabelais
The cytoplasm contains granules of BaSO4 and pellets of faecal matter.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6|Various
The small wound leads into a 220 faecal fistula, and a bent probe passed along it would probably find its way into the bowel.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3|Various
Patients lose control of urinary and faecal movements and require feeding.
Valere Aude|Louis Dechmann

Faecal Impaction is not uncommon in adult females who have suffered from chronic constipation.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for faecal (1 of 2)

faecal

esp US fecal

/ (ˈfiːkəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or consisting of faeces

British Dictionary definitions for faecal (2 of 2)

faeces

esp US feces

/ (ˈfiːsiːz) /

pl n

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

Word Origin for faeces

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

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Word Origin and History for faecal

faeces

see feces.