faeces
Americannoun
plural noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of faeces
C15: from Latin faecēs , plural of faex sediment, dregs
Example Sentences
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"The guinea pig stood on what appeared to be a very thick mat of mud which I believe to be very old, ground down, compacted faeces."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
"They've even put obstacles in our way while we're trying to go around trying to save animals. I found 13 cats abandoned in one house who were bathing in their own faeces."
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
A man in northern Nigeria has been sentenced to two weeks in prison after neighbours complained that he was storing bags of human faeces outside his home, which they said made life unbearable.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Before delivering her ruling, Magistrate Wali visited the property to see the bags of faeces for herself.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 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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