Nearby words
fadm, fado, fadometer, fae, faecal, faeces, faena, faenza, faerie, faerie queene, the, faeroe islands
Related forms
fae·cal [fee-kuh l] /ˈfi kəl/, adjectiveDefinition for faeces (2 of 2)
feces
[ fee-seez ]
/ ˈfi siz /
noun (used with a plural verb)
waste matter discharged from the intestines through the anus; excrement.
dregs; sediment.
Also especially British, fae·ces.
Origin of feces
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin faecēs grounds, dregs, sediment (plural of faex)
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British Dictionary definitions for faeces (1 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
British Dictionary definitions for faeces (2 of 2)
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Medicine definitions for faeces
feces
[ fē′sēz ]
pl.n.
The matter that is discharged from the bowel during defecation; excrement.stercus
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Science definitions for faeces
feces
[ fē′sēz ]
Waste matter eliminated from the intestinal tract.
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Culture definitions for faeces
feces
[ (fee-seez) ]
Excrement; the waste material that is passed to the outside from the rectum through the anus.
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