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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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Other Word Forms

faecal

adjective

Etymology

Origin of faeces

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

Example Sentences

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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 typically spreads through the urine, faeces and saliva of infected rodents, generally in closed environments.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Tondu RFC's club chairman, Graham Thomas, said they have had problems with dog faeces being found on their pitches at Pandy Park.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

The two bacteria are spread through contact with contaminated faeces, either directly through person-to-person transmission or indirectly from unclean food, water or surfaces.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Sapiens even collected animal faeces to nourish the ground in which wheat grew.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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